Tag Archives: humour

The Cost Of Doing Bread #poem #poetry

My bread has risen. This is, apparently a bad thing And heralds the return Of the Beast from the Yeast. I’ve had to accept A flatbread alternative, Which is such a pitta. Focaccia my life….

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When The Chicken Crossed The Road #writephoto

This week’s prompt has us back in Little Tittweaking When The Chicken Crossed The Road In the last one hundred years, as man has built more stuff, the animal-infrastructure interfaces have caused many conflicts, none more so than in Little … Continue reading

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Culture Wars #99wordstories #carrotranch

This week’s prompt is April 10, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about “the old lady and the beast.” What does age have to say about the story? Who is the beast and why? … Continue reading

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No Eggzagaration #writephoto

Another week, another #writephoto prompt Colin Dumpty, known as Humpty to his friends for his obsession with the fact his physical attributes made sex impossible, was annoyed. He’d tried everything to put himself in a position where congress would be … Continue reading

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Big Kid Time #filmreview

Do you have a favourite book or TV show or film that is the essence of film-flam, that doesn’t reflect the intellectual rigour with which you apply yourself to your cultural appreciation of all mediums? In short, is there something … Continue reading

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Coronation? Not Chicken, Please! #carrotranch #99wordstories

The prompt this week is April 3, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a dog in the desert. Why is the dog there? Who else is involved? Is there a deeper metaphor you … Continue reading

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Mything The Point #writephoto

This week’s #writephoto prompt is ‘Morning everyone.’ Sergeant Sal ten Pepper cast a benevolent eye around the room. A sea of well scrubbed happy constables stared back. The little eager beavers, he thought. ‘Morning, sarge,’ they chorused in response . … Continue reading

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Blue And Happy #carrot #99wordstories

This week’s prompt is March 27 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about something impossibly blue. You can go with sky or any other object. What impact does the color have on the setting … Continue reading

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A Tuneless Future #poem #poetry

When I met with friends a few years ago We’d have some food, take in a show Listen to music, have so much fun. These days, while finances are more reliable It’s our bodies that aren’t so pliable And only … Continue reading

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Flaming Sambucas, Etc

This week, from the Carrot Ranch comes the following prompt: March 20, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about shots fired. Where is this story taking place? Is there urgency or surprise? Who is … Continue reading

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