A little ‘fridge poetry to welcome the Spring (and yes, it’s driving me bazoinkers that ‘marriage’ is misspelled).
Mud Sweat
Flash (<101 words)
Wounds
The challenge? Write a story in exactly 6 sentences based on Denise’s one word prompt: WOUND. Visit, comment, and write & post your own on SIX SENTENCE STORIES. The Café is open. Come as you are!
Wouldn’t you just like to turn back the hands?
Our palms spilling over with bounty and love only dreamt of
Unlimited care, health, comfort, inspiration for all, not some
Not what the masses have embraced:
Divisiveness, threats, ignorance
Slow violence through privation
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)
Continue readingPerfect Spelling Be
The challenge? Write a story in exactly 6 sentences based on Denise’s one word prompt: PERFECT. Visit, comment, and write & post your own on SIX SENTENCE STORIES. The Café is open. Come as you are!
If at first you don’t succeed
Play a tune upon the reed.
Add an extra dash or two
Of lemon pepper, mountain dew.
If that didn’t work the way you wished
Dump it out and then…go fish.
Ever Hopeful: JusJoJan, 1-Liner Wed, SSS
©Linda G Hill
It’s nearly the end of January, and the Northlands here hold memories of deep snow and crippling cold temps. Instead, we have 40 degrees Fahrenheit and full-on sun. Continue reading
Calling Alexander
Today’s prompt for Just Jot It January is a doozy: Antipodean. It necessitated an internet search. Turns out it’s pretty perfect for the Monday we’re having in the U.S. Continue reading
Why Not?
Feeling blocked and threatened? It’s right there, in our hands, the answer we used to believe in. Not big things, but small. Let it begin with me…
WHY NOT?
When we gaze ahead
Haze occludes our safe passage
You’re the magic key
Now is the moment
Open our eyes and our hearts
Time waits for no one
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)
Just Jot January Day 19 – Prompt: WHY from Willow. Be sure to visit their blog to read or just say hi! See what other folks have done with the prompt, or add your own! https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/19/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-19th-2025/
Single Syllable P
I could pick up the pace, pack my portfolio with poor-to-middling products. But I’m feeling peckish, so will instead toast some bread and fill its pocks with creamy butter. Delay the puck of promise, a hockey shot to the gut that reminds me: I swore to write every day this month on these prompted challenges.
Thus reminded, I brew me more Joe, grab the blanket, and here I go…
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)
Just Jot It January 18th/Stream of Consciousness Saturday – PROMPT: “pack/peck/pick/pock/puck.” Use one or use ’em all for bonus points—it’s up to you! Enjoy! https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/17/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2025-daily-prompt-for-jan-18th/
