Category: Random Rants

Flash Fiction, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Great Cheeks!

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Today, I offer a “tongue in cheek” look behind the scenes of my budding career as a sculptor.*

“Is that your first sculpture?” He asked.

That’s a bit of a cheeky question, I thought before replying: “Yes. Hard to believe, isn’t it? It’s so life-like. And look at those cheek bones!”

“Erm … yes. They are definitely … erm… cheeks.”

“I know! Next up: nudes!”

“Great. More cheeks. I can’t wait.”

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Real life collided with the weekend challenges to produce these 71 cheeky words, so thanks for the great prompts to  Sammi Scribbles (sculpture)  and Linda’s SoCS (cheek).

*I am actually taking my first-ever a sculpting class and this is my first sculpture (of my husband’s head) but that is where the resemblance to real life ends. If you knew what he actually looks like then you’d understand why I have zero illusions regarding my future as an “artist.” It is fun though!

Haiku & Other Poetry, History, Random Rants, tutto e niente

like sheep

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Like sheep we follow

Ignoring the other’s cries

Till they come for us

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After this past week, I fear (even more than I did before) for the survival of our democracy. When we allow the president to act outside the law, how can we claim to be a nation of laws. When we actively persecute people who are not “appropriately” straight, adequately white, and the “right” kind of Christian, then how can we claim to be exceptional? When we support (or ignore) an administration that consistently places profit over the health and safety of humanity and they very survival of our planet, how can we claim “greatness.”

I fear.

Thanks to  Ronovan Writes for the venue to vent. Our words this week are “sheep” and “weep” for which I substituted ‘cries.’

Flash Fiction, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Choices

Tina Stewart Brakebill

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Sweet or salty?

I choose both.

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Sometimes the simplest choices have profound meaning.

Inspiration thanks to Linda’s SoCs word prompt “choices” and to Soul Searcher’s challenge to tell a story in six words using the prompt “sugar.”

Visit their sites for other great contributions and to get the skinny on the rules.

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

chilly desire

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Florida Winter

A Desire So Elusive

Fifty-nine Brings Joy

Morning degrees in Fahrenheit …. Brrrrr
Snug inside with blanket and hot coffee!

So we begin this years Just Jot January. Thanks Linda! 

Our prompt for JusJoJan January 2nd, 2020, is “a picture you’ve taken in the last week.” If you don’t want to share the photo itself, talk about it. If you haven’t taken any photos, talk about a moment you wish you had. Have fun!

Full disclosure: The photo of the temperature (in Fahrenheit) was taken by my hubby–braving the freezing cold! The coffee / blanket pic is a selfie documenting my blissful enjoyment of hot coffee and the need for a blanket! And for those of you who may be worried about the potential for frostbite, no need. It’s currently 79 degrees (feels like 82). Winter’s a rare beast here in the south lands. I don’t miss the frigid wind chills or snow of Illinois but I do love the occasional brisk day! Hopefully we’ll get a few more 🙂