dVerse Poets – Van Gogh

And now for your poetic prompt:select one of the pieces of artwork presented in this post. Write an ekphrastic poem about the work, incorporating the emotion it evokes in you and/or the emotion evoked through the eyes of the artist. Be creative! Go wherever the art and artist take you! Feel free to use the artists’ quotations as inspiration in your work.

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down to the barest
revealing old broken bones
even through his death
a last cigarette still burns
comically sad portrait

http://dversepoets.com/2023/10/17/haunted/

Fandango’s Story Starter – Ladies’ Night

This week’s Story Starter teaser is:

Sandra made a promise to herself that she would never do it, yet here she was, about to do precisely what she said she never would. She checked her pockets, making sure she had about twenty dollar bills. Sandra was going to dress more provocatively than ever, making sure the deep v neck sweater would show off her best features. At least she had been told they were…back in the eighties…by a few eager boys. That was so long ago she thought, it’s time for a change. Husband and kids asleep for the night, she grabbed her party clothes, stuffed them in a bag and left her “happy home”. Her girlfriends pulled up quietly outside by her driveway and she got in their car quickly. They all were laughing to hide their nervousness and drove to the club. The sign outside read: “One night only, all ladies welcome”. Photos of male dancers surrounded the sign.

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http://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/17/fandangos-story-starter-119/

FFFC from Melissa

I have all the goods you need, from fruits to nuts and vegetable seeds. My load is heavy and quite the burden but it’s my life, all here, not hidden. Survive or fall is the motto for people like me who have no auto-matic income check arriving monthly, and I don’t expect that it will ever be for hardy workers such as me.

Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #238

SYW 10-16-23

Here are this week’s questions:

What is your favourite dessert? Rhubarb pie

Do you still use cash to pay for goods? Rarely

Apart from a house, car or holiday, what is the most expensive thing you’ve purchased? Scooter

If you are going out for a special occasion, what is your favoured outfit? Usually a navy blue and white combo.

Gratitude: I was so happy to see my oldest granddaughter this week when she visited us from PA.

Share Your World 16th October

The Boss

Joe had gained a lot of weight and now he was just cumbersome. He had never been an athlete of any kind and now sitting in an office chair all day did not help. Every nibble seemed to strike a new mound on his already uncontoured shape. He seemed destined to just be in his office and vegetate while rumors flew as to “the bigwig fulfilled his name”. Joe resigned himself to their cruelty and opened the donut box again.

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https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/bigwig

RDP Monday: CUMBERSOME

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/16/fowc-with-fandango-vegetate/

cruelty

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/three-things-challenge-m483/ STRIKE CONTOUR MOUND

Your Daily Word Prompt – #Nibble- #YDWordPrompt October 16 2023