Friday Writings #149: The Joy of Walking Away

 

Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! Some people associate Autumn with letting things go. Sure, sometimes change can be stressful, but there are times when letting things go can feel more liberating than scary. I'm feeling my way through one that feels equal parts of both, most of the time. But there are moments where I actually feel giddy with all the possibilities. After all, once we say goodbye to the things that don't serve us, we get to enjoy more of the things that are wonderful. I'm definitely enjoying time spent with my husband, my kids, and my new corgi, Jelly Bean.

Sometimes letting go looks like fun

So this week's optional prompt is about the joy of walking away. As always, I'll take poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. Just remember, one submission per person and please keep your words to 369 or fewer.

Next week, Rosemary will invite us to write about the moon. 

Friday Writings #148: Bittersweet October

 

Greetings, dear poets and storytellers. Can you believe that we are only about two months away from the end of 2024? I know we (and by “we” I mean “me) always say that time moves too fast. But seriously, this year went by much faster than its predecessors. There are so many things I wanted to do before the year was over, but… I won’t have time. 

October is one of my favorite months—the weather cools, the spooky season arrives, NY Comic Con, pumpkin chili, skull cakes—so many wonders… Also, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, October is sort of the sweet spot between summer and winter (before we burn, after we freeze, October is just right). Bittersweet, isn’t it? Well, I think so. And with that in mind, for today’s optional prompt, I invite you to find inspiration in ‘bittersweet October’. 

Add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky, please. One post per participant. 369 words maximum (excluding title), for prose and for poetry. Share old or new pieces of poetry or prose. Write to the prompt or to a topic of your choosing. Visit other poets and storytellers. Read what October brews out them. Let them know what their words brew out of you. 

for next week, Rommy will invite us to find inspiration in “The joy of walking away”.

quote by Carol Bishop Hipps