Friday Writings #213: Pick a Pair

 

Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me. I had a business trip that was extended a few more days because of the storms hitting the Northeast and the Midwest. While I did find ways to relax on those days, I definitely had to play catch up at work when I got back (deadlines do not care about snowstorms).

And Jelly Bean doesn't care for snowstorms

Thinking about how little time it took for relaxed to become crazy busy made me think of opposite pairs. So for today's optional prompt I'd like you to take a look at this trio of pairs:

1. flesh/spirit, 

2. spring/winter

3. love/indifference

Pick one (or more) of these pairs to inspire your writings. I'm accepting poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction. Just be sure to keep your entries to 369 or fewer words, and one piece per person, please.

Next week, we shall ask you to write a love poem, or a love story, or at least one about love.

Friday Writings #212: Luxurious Feels

Luxury (like any other complex term) is in the eye of the beholder. After weeks half-freezing in wintry swamps, a simple hot shower is the high of luxury. If you’ve ever scrambled (and eaten) a couple of eggs (okay, a cup of egg-like substance) in the middle of the desert, while the wind is feeling particularly frisky, then you know real luxury would involve scrambled eggs without a sandy crunch. 

But could you (while sitting at home, comfy and warm) really think of a shower and eggs as real luxuries? Some of us would say, “Of course not!” While other of us understand that some days, having enough energy to get out of bed and shower AND then scramble some eggs is not just a luxury but a miracle. See? Luxury is totally subjective. 

So, with that in mind, my dear poets and storytellers, for today’s optional prompt, I invite you to write poetry and prose about something that feels luxurious to you. I suspect the possibilities will be as vast as personalities… 

Please add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky. One post per participant. 369 words maximum (excluding title). Let your poetry or prose be old or new, inspired by the prompt or by a topic of your choosing. Visit other contributors. Read their writings… Let them know what their words do for your feels. 

next week, we invite you to write poetry or prose which includes one (or more) of the following 3 sets of words: 1. flesh/spirit, 2. spring/winter, 5. love/indifference.