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The rabbit twitched its nose

July 3, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Quiet hung over the forest. The rabbit twitched its nose at the wrongness of it. Where were the bird calls,…

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Serenade Adventure Meadow: use these three words 

July 1, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

I fell across this glorious image on Pixabay (where I get all my images from) and had to use it.…

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I’ve never met Lauren but I already know I don’t like her

June 30, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

With thanks to Dean Writers member Carol Sheppard for the prompt. He’s full of her, his new work colleague. Lauren…

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‘See you soon,’ she said hopefully

June 29, 2023 cheryl 3 Comments

Marie lifted her gaze to meet the man’s eye squarely, no hesitation. ‘Thank you for your time. See you soon,’…

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Flag Louring Yesterday: use these three words

June 28, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

We buried him yesterday under a louring sky, the vicar saying the service over his coffin as we lowered him…

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Girl in road with globe: picture prompt

June 27, 2023 cheryl 2 Comments

Lulu held the open map on her lap, studying it carefully although by now she could have drawn it in…

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The boy squinted at the house

June 26, 2023 cheryl 4 Comments

The boy squinted at the house. Tall, built of weathered stone with ancient stone windows filled with puckered glass. Four…

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Sand castle in giant hand: pic prompt

June 24, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

The sand castle took him all day to build. Other kids splashed in the shallows, dived beneath the waves, dug…

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The Goodbye Kids Debbie Iancu-Haddad

June 23, 2023 cheryl 1 Comment

Moral dilemmas abound Jorden can never measure up to his Earther leader father’s high standards. He’s pretty much given up.…

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It might be for the best

cheryl 1 Comment

‘I hate that saying.’ Maddie crossed her arms and glared at her mother. ‘It might be for the best,’ she…

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