Friday Writings #215: The Flamethrower at the End of the Tunnel

I’ve been rereading my favorite passages/quotes from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Life has been… extra interesting lately—and not always in the best of ways—so, spending time in stories that make me think and cackle is soothing.

I always enjoy what brews out of Terry Pratchett’s words/worlds. So, dear poets and storytellers, you won’t be too surprised that for today’s optional prompt, I’m very happy to invite you to write poetry or prose that explores one of Pratchett’s quotes: “There was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.” 

background image by MARIOLA GROBELSKA, on Unsplash

As always, add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky. One post per participant, please. 369 words maximum. Let your entry be new or old. Write to the prompt or to a topic of your choosing. Visit other writers. Read what brews out of their words… and share your thoughts. 

next week, we’ll invite you to write about dancing, a specific style or dancing in general.

Friday Writings #214: Love, love, glorious love!

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Word Weavers, 

Tomorrow is of course Valentine’s Day. 

OK, so this is predictable and even corny – so what? Let’s do what poets are most renowned for, on this most appropriate of occasions, and write about love! 

Even Shakespeare did it, and if it was good enough for him… 

(Have a listen here to Paul Kelly singing Shakespeare):

 

 

 

Optional prompt: Write us a love poem, or a love story, or at least one about love. (I am subverting my own prompt today, for reasons which I trust will become clear as you read. That's another option for you, too.)

Guidelines: Poetry or prose, old or new, on prompt or not, 369 words maximum (excluding title and notes), one post per person and link to that post below. Please link to us here at your post, please read what the rest of us submit (not forgetting to check back for those who arrive at the end of the week) and leave us some encouraging comments, and you are of course welcome to make comments or ask questions here too.

Next week: We’ll invite you to find inspiration in the following Terry Pratchett quote: “There was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.”

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.