The virgin played her holy cardBut no halo hides a cunning heartWhen faced with having her name marredThe virgin played her holy cardWhere some see saint, I see avant-guardThe immaculate icon of the blessed tartThe virgin played her holy cardBut no halo hides a cunning heart This is my contribution to this week’s We’ave Written […]| Thru Violet's Lentz
Amma hadn’t loved Amir, the older gentleman her father had chosen as her husband. Yet, with her father’s health fragile and Amir’s promise to see to the upbringing of her four much younger sisters, she allowed duty to outweigh desire and made it work. Amir, a man of wealth and quiet demeanor, accepted his new […]| Thru Violet's Lentz
Theo awoke in darkness, the faint sound of water lapping against stone echoing in the quiet Venetian morning. He turned, expecting to see Ziva, his wife, nestled beside him. Instead, the bed was cold and empty. Panic gripped his chest. Ziva was a sleepwalker. At home, he kept their doors locked, alarms set. Here, in […]| Thru Violet's Lentz
October’s gnarledfingers, petition winter’sgod, for clemency Granny’s weathered hands,woven round her coffee cup,unspools threads of time This is my response to the photo prompt offered this week on SenHai Saturday #22| Thru Violet's Lentz
The champagne was still fizzing when the headlines hit- “Regulators Probe Sudden Crypto Surge.” They sat in the glass-walled penthouse, city lights glittering like the money they’d conjured from code and whispers, laughing too loud, too long. Their phones buzzed with congratulatory texts and encrypted warnings, but every ping sounded like a countdown. They told […]| Thru Violet's Lentz
Photo Courtesy of Crispina Kemp Eli crouched beside the web, notebook balanced on his knees, whispering to himself.He sketched furiously, oblivious to the autumn chill. Then- fwump. A moth, large a…| Thru Violet's Lentz
Photo Courtesy of Dale Rogerson Detective Raymond almost tossed the crumpled coffee receipt, but the blue ink bleeding through from the backside stopped him. Flipping it over, he found a note scraw…| Thru Violet's Lentz
Photo Courtesy of Blog 57 La fotografia di Ago Resta Rusty caught the light outside a cafe he had seen many times but never entered. Somehow it looked different tonight. No wonder, he said to himse…| Thru Violet's Lentz
blinded china catupholds her fragile beautywith imperfections 💕Suzanne Lisa is our host this week at Tanka Tuesday and gives us the challenge to write syllabic poetry inspired by the above photo. T…| Brazanne Muse
Welcome to what I hope will be the final prompt for K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge in its current location, because I’m almost ready to make the move from Diary of an Internet Nobody and begin the next leg on my blogging journey. Yes, next week’s prompt will hopefully be coming to you in […]| Diary of an Internet Nobody.(Archive)
Another Monday dawns and another edition of K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge arrives, to help you start your week with a warm domestic glow. K’lee set us the theme of Home is where the heart is on Friday and, since we spend more time in the living/dining room of our small flat than anywhere […]| Diary of an Internet Nobody.(Archive)
Yes, I’m late again for the prompt, but K’lee did post a little late yesterday and I’ve been to pick an American visitor up from the airport this morning. But now I’m here, let’s see what K’lee has left us, to inspire next week’s edition of K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge. I will let […]| Diary of an Internet Nobody.(Archive)
