The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Author Archives: TanGental
Good PR #writephoto
This week’s prompt is Good PR ‘Will you look at her? Such a complete strumpet.’ Chloe Rattus stared with unblinking gimlet eyes at the approaching form. ‘Strumpet? Seriously? What are you reading?’ Simplicity Souris moistened her hand and wiped her … Continue reading
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Living, Maybe #filmreview
There are certain actors who seem to play themselves. Sean Connery was a top exponent of being Sean Connery even if he was the same as a suave British agent in Bond and a rough hewn US-Irish beat cop in … Continue reading
Lies, Damned Lies And Surprises #carrotranch #99wordstories
This week’s prompt is November 14, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes a lie. What is the lie? It can be subtle or blatant. Who tells the lie and why? Is it … Continue reading
Dead Certain #limerick
Esther’s prompt seems to bring lout the worst in my limericking. This week’s word – Whiff – is not exception ‘It wasn’t the smell,’ said Belle, a bit sniffy.‘He’s always inclined to be a bit whiffy.’‘I realised he’d died,’‘When, to … Continue reading
The Intimacy Of Sash Windows
I’m editing a book of short fiction; it comprises some stories I’ve posted here. This is one such, but I don’t think this works completely. I’m not sure why. Does anyone have any suggestions to improve it? I’m not sure … Continue reading
Portending #filmreview #bansheesofinisherin
It’s been a while since we’ve been to the flix, or flicks, but we were drawn as much by the two lead actors, Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell. A deep black comedy, so the blurby stuff said. That often means … Continue reading
Week Forty-Three: 2022
I’m 66 on the 30th and become eligible for my old age pension. That makes me ‘old’ I suppose. I still prefer middle youth and I still decry the tyranny that says I’m really something abhorent as 66, whereas I … Continue reading
A Desiccated Follower Of Fashion #writephoto
This week’s #writephoto prompt is A Desiccated Follower Of Fashion Cosmo Politan, Little Tittweaking’s very own fashion guru had an eclectic taste in clothes as well as pigs, as witnessed by his prize-losing herd of cerise Gloucester Old Spots. Despite … Continue reading
When Love Hurts #Limerick #poem
Esther’s latest Limerick prompt is trouble His love life was in dreadful troubleWhen patches of the spikiest stubbleDislodged her vajazzleCaused her tassels to frazzleAnd burst one fake boob like a bubble.
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