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Two Sides of A Coin

Six sentence story prompt – text

People go through midlife crisis differently, regardless what’s their choice of vice or destruction, they are just fearful and dissatisfied people.

Hers were breast lift, weight loss and sexting, while his were asset acquisition, sports cars and white powder.

She had been chatting to her few regular flirts who were her son’s age on Snapchat while getting her pedicure done in the overpriced salon, of course she missed a few incoming calls, until a text message notification came through, “Mrs Jenkins, this is Doreen, I am one of the social workers from the Emergency Department, Royal Northshore Hospital. Would you kindly return my call regarding your husband Marvin on 88786719? Thank you.”

Her heart sank at the thought that he’s dead. Then a thought came into her mind that lifted her spirit up. If he is wheelchair bound, he’s gonna be mine again.

Sisters

Denise’s Six Sentence Story prompt – Scale

I don’t know my sister much except that she is a ball of energy.

Growing up together till she went to borading school in high school, I remember she was always active. If she wasn’t at gymnastics training, she would have been ice-skating; if she wasn’t out, she would have been home practising her scales on the piano.

It seems that she has been living a full life both in her career and her extensive travelling, she never stops.

We have never seen her since she turned eighteen, not even at Mum’s funeral when she was stuck on mount Everest.

It’s peculiar to me that I have a sister but I don’t have one at the same time

She always says, “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.”, I guess she didn’t choose me or our family.

The Potter and The Clay

Living Poetry word prompt – finger, forward, God

I, the clay
loosely scatter
rolling in the rain
look forward to 
understanding my purpose
through the potter's hand 

God, the potter
must have dirty fingers
after moulding me
according to 
His plan

I don't know
why He would dirty
His hands
to make me
into something pure

A Greener Childhood

Living Poetry prompt – Discovery

Looking for my lost childhood
deep in the luscious green

I was once delighted
in the gossamer
of my innocent face
looking into the reflection
of the calm river

With each erosion of the bank
I grew older
as the tree trunks grew thicker
until the familiar path
became unrecognisable
overtaken by years of absence

Searching but not finding
the same joy
when a world discovered
to be greyer
beyond the forest gate

Code Word

Living Poetry prompt – Picnic

Prosecco in the chiller
French brie with rice crackers
Carrot and celery sticks
We were off to a picnic!

We walked a mile
deep into the curve
of the sandy bay
passed the nude beach
waved at saggy breasts and balls

We set up the sun tent
spent a Sunday morning
making out
But we told everyone
that “We are off to a picnic!”

Alarm Clock

Living Poetry modified prompt words to suit the southern hemisphere – Autumn, Kookaburra, So

The laughing kookaburras
sitting on the blue gum
in the dark
at my backyard
calling forth the day early
so early
so eager
so loud

It’s only March
Autumn is barely here
The weather is still hot
I feel bothered
by their singing
over the green valley farm
They may wake up the farmer
who has long range
home made slingshots

There may be a chance
They will be silenced
Then there may be a chance
I’ll be late for work
If I no longer have them
to wake me at the wee hours

Tension

Denise’s Six Sentence Story prompt – Tension

The tension between the boss and the new hire is so obvious to everyone in the office.

We heard hard cover folders being thrown to the door, the boss’s fist banging on the desk, shoes shuffling on the wooden floor. When she came out of his office, her face is flushed with red, mascara smeared by tears possibly. We feel really sorry for her because we all know about our boss’s bad temper.

I walked up to her desk and whispered to her, “Sweety, it’ll get better after probation, just hang in there, alright?” She whispered back with a giggle, “I thought it can’t get any better, it was mind blowing!”

Consummation

Girlie on the edge’s six sentence story prompt word – wrap

When you pour your love into me, happy molecules overflow from my pores like the sunlight through the canopy.

I look up to you with admiring crescent moon eyes, letting all your splendour shimmer over me.

We are wrapped in this silk cacoon waiting to be birthed into something magnificent with blinding colours.

Who’d have known that we are capable of creating such life and joy, all in a matter of auras flashing and mortal intertwined?

We can’t help but worship the creator creating such divine bond between two souls.

Unity in unison in welcoming a new life of oneness with twinkling eyes and fulfilling smile, we are in awe.