#tale - Verses and Hues

24 Jan

Shsh…It’s our secret

This story is in response to the photo prompt given by Sue Vincent. It’s been ten days; I think. I am now longing for the comfort of my room, for the scrumptious meal cooked by mom, and more...

#cave, #childabuse, #childsecret, #crime, #CSA, #csastory, #photoprompt, #sexualabuse, #shortstory, #story, #tale

13 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 13: A mysterious train journey

Our optional prompt for the day takes its cue from Prelutsky’s poem, as well as this poem by Dean Young, called “Belief in Magic.” Today, the challenge is to write a poem about something mysterious and spooky! Your poem...

#evil, #horror, #mysterious, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2019, #poem, #sorcery, #spooky, #story, #tale, #witch, blog

04 Apr

NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo 2019 Day 4: I wish I hadn’t gone out

Today’s prompt, is inspired by Teicher’s poem “Son“. One thing you might notice about this poem is that it is sad, but that it doesn’t generate that feeling through particularly emotional words. The words are very simple. Another thing...

#abuse, #crime, #horror, #life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2019, #offence, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #psychopath, #rape, #sad, #tale, #victim, blog

21 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism of Narcissus

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is based in the myth of Narcissus. After reading the myth, try writing a poem that plays with the myth in some way. For example, you could imagine that imagine the water is speaking...

#beauty, #exquisite, #humour, #love, #myth, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2017, #NaPoWriMo2018, #narcissism, #narcissist, #Narcissus, #poem, #poetics, #poetrychallenge, #pride, #river, #self love, #tale

04 Jan

Tanka: Armor of Tales

Sultan’s tyranny defied by a labyrinth mesmerizing tale alluring monarch each night bravo! wise Scheherazade Submitted in response to Carpe Diem #1338 where theme is “The Arabian Nights.”

#5lines, #Arabian Nights, #Carpediem, #japanesepoetry, #micropoetry, #monarch, #night, #poem, #poetrychallenge, #stories, #tale, #tanka, #theme

10 Oct

Twittering Tales # 53

Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Below is the picture for this week and my take on it...

#eerie, #forest, #nature, #shortstory, #story, #tale, #treehouse, #trees, #twittering tale, #walk, #woods

04 Oct

Twittering Tales#52

Kat Myrman is hosting the Twittering Tales Challenge where she provides us a photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on that prompt in 140 characters or less. Here’s my take on it : I despised...

#belief, #challenge, #clown, #conceal, #contest, #gunshot, #hidden, #horror, #identity, #obscure, #shooting, #shortstory, #story, #tale, #terror, #terrorism, #twittering tale

28 Jun

Compassion: Week 4

The fourth week brings us to the end of this month’s theme. This week, I would like to narrate a tale to stress on the need and value of compassion. Do share your views! A Tale of Compassion ...

#belief, #benefactor, #benevolence, #compassion, #gratitude, #inspiration, #kindness, #life, #monthly, #monthly feature, #story, #tale

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