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Nature Hike

05/06/202505/06/2025 / Liz H-H / 2 Comments

Scratch slick underboob
Balance cringe with sweet delight
Relationship goals!

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

Time

08/10/202408/21/2024 / Liz H-H / 15 Comments

After a decade of attempted stops,
Dangerous actions to hasten the end,
I need you to dial it back from ten to three.
Because this time, it’s real.         
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Annamarina’s Miracle Move

11/21/202311/22/2023 / Liz H-H / 15 Comments

 

The challenge? Write a story in exactly 6 sentences based on Denise’s one word prompt: LINK. Visit, comment, and write & post your own on  Six Sentence Stories  

Well, what shall I have on this mostly fine morning, to remind myself of how loved and deserving I am, even if don’t always feel it?  Continue reading →

Wishes and Witches

10/15/2023 / Liz H-H / 9 Comments
Vintage Unicorn

Source: Rawpixel LTD/Flickr

“You sure about this, Jimmy?” Thora pulled the white forelock rising from her scalp, wishing. Continue reading →

Garden Party

09/17/202310/06/2023 / Liz H-H / 28 Comments

White Adirondack chairs on a villa's summer lawn: child-sized chair in between  a whole and a broken chair

From Jenne Gray and C.E. Ayr’s photo prompt, The Unicorn Challenge (09/15/23). No more than 250 words in length. Otherwise, let your creative flag fly!

Never invite a bear to your late-summer garden party. It’s just not worth the trouble. Continue reading →

Canceled Flight Canceled

11/27/2021 / Liz H-H / 8 Comments

golden dragon

He peered over the edge, at the green and white rush and pull of salt water. He knew he wasn’t ready, felt he never would be. He was different than the others. Continue reading →

On the Other Hand…

02/26/202102/27/2021 / Liz H-H / 21 Comments

Steaming coffee mugNitia drew the back of her hand across her damp forehead and rested her palm on the front of her hip as she surveyed the basement playroom. Continue reading →

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