teardrop
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: teardrop just a teardropI thinkand I’ve seen you crybeforequite oftenthen I realise thatthis one is differentit touches meit hurts...
View ArticleHero – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View ArticleThe Call – Weekend Writing Prompt
© c e ayr A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take...
View Articleleaving San Francisco blues
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: leaving San Francisco blues Union Square the very last morningI breakfast on orange juice and croissantsbut something is wrongthe...
View ArticleThe Targe – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View ArticleDial M for Murder – Weekend Writing Prompt
artwork by phil burns A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you...
View Articlehorologist
horologist by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: horologistif I were a watchmakerI’d create a special piecewhose hands would spin roundbackwardsuntil that moment we first metand...
View ArticleIntruders – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View ArticleSurprise – Weekend Writing Prompt
artwork by phil burns A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you...
View ArticleThe Night
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: the night each evening the sun goes downshadows move and pain hits deepthat’s when I face my inmost fearsand evade the clutch of sleep...
View ArticleDog Owner – Friday Fictioneer
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View ArticleThe Bully – Six Sentence Story
Artwork by Phil Burns This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word – JOURNEY Click here to hear...
View ArticleI write
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: I writeI write nowas the only poet didof man’s inhumanity to manof the horrors inflicted dailyin countriesfortunately far awaywhere we...
View ArticleThe Woods – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View Articlelove story
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words: love storysometimes a love storyis just that and no morea love storywith no endfor me it was loveat first sightalthough I never...
View ArticleAuchenshuggle – Six Sentence Story
artwork by phil burns This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word – SERVICE Click here to hear...
View ArticleWinter of Discontent – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always,...
View ArticleHow Very Scottish – Weekend Writing Prompt
artwork by phil burns A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you...
View Articleinvisible
artwork by phil burns Click here to hear the poet read his words (accompanied by a duo of persistent tourterelles): invisibleat the coffee machineI silently watchthe happy chatter of the girlsas they...
View ArticleThe Boat – Six Sentence Story
Copyright C. E. Ayr This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word – GEAR Click here to hear the...
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