Friday, June 26, 2026

Friday Writings #233: “set another goal … dream a new dream”


Greetings, dear poets and storytellers. I hope you are doing as well as you possibly can, considering the whole world seems to be a bit of a mess. I’ve been in an introspective and more than slightly frustrated mood for the last few weeks. You see, I was supposed to be done with certain responsibilities the second week of March. Now March has come and gone… June is going the same way… So, it seems that I’ll be still on the hook until July (fingers crossed, right?).

I feel like I’m too late for everything this year: I’ve yet to start my garden or a new writing project originally scheduled for March. Medical treatments/procedures that were supposed to be done by the end of this month won’t even start until August (or September). I can’t interact on social media or my personal blog for at least another 2 weeks (maybe 3).

So, as you might suspect, I’m a tad irritated and a lot in my own head, thinking thoughts about time and deadlines and such… which brings me, to the reason behind today’s optional prompt: I invite you to find inspiration in the following quote, by C. S. Lewis, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Since I’ve been chanting these words like a mantra, I wish to see what you and your muse inks out of them.

As usual, 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 the shapes of their ink… and share your thoughts.


next week:
We’ll ask you to be inspired by one of these 3 artworks: 1. Repose, 2. Heart of the Andesand/or 3. Shield with owl figureIf these offers don’t speak to your muse, we invite you to find something else HERE.


13 comments:

  1. Thank you Magaly - I hope that your passions and plans come to fruition - Jae

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    1. Thank you, Jae. Today, I really need those words, so I'll keep them close to my heart.

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  2. Thanks, Magaly . I don't have many dreams unrealised, but ...

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  3. the difficult part is to distinguish between a dream and a passing thought ...

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  4. I'd like to join with my latest post, which is indeed a dream come true but I'm afraid it falls over the word limit. Actually.....I just checked and it doesn't. Please indulge me!!

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    1. Sorry! It was enormously over our limit! I couldn't allow it. But I can see why you were excited to share. Why don't you write and share a briefer post on the subject, and if you wish you could add a link to the long one, which people would be free to follow if they choose?

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    1. PS should add that I happened to see this before Magaly did, and I jumped in as I am the team Coordinator.

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  6. I am fervently hoping Magaly that you are able to take a peek at poems and comments. I was able to post for last week's "Three Words" challenge. Will work on an entry for this week as I love the challenge. Sending you an over-abundance of love and healing energy.

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  7. Sorry, as you can tell, I didn't take time to read all the comments.

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