Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

An “Old-Fashioned” Wedding or Becoming Mrs. Right

Tina Stewart Brakebill

truthfully she pledged

to “love honor and obey”

then parody died

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thanks to FOWC and Ronovan Writes for the prompts.

And for the record, this is not a reflection on my marriage, which is alive and happy,  maybe because we never promised to “obey.”  😉

 

 

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

My First Crush

Tina Stewart Brakebill

to discover words

opens your mind to wonder

and your heart to love

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Thanks to The Haunted Wordsmith and Sue Vincent for the great photo prompts. In the midst of the chaos of … well everything, both of these picture reminded me of the sweet calm of my “happy place”–reading. Books really were my first love. The library (and all the wonderful librarians I have known in my life) will always hold a special place in my heart and mind.

Flash Fiction, tutto e niente

The Year I Was Five

Tina Stewart Brakebill

The year I was five my grandfather left the house every day before dawn. My mom would pack his green cooler with food. He’d put on his boots, grab his yellow bag of tools, and then head out the door with his guide dog Bud and a cheery “Going to guard the castle.”

Every day I’d beg to come along. And every day he’d tell me “maybe when you’re older.”

Then one day, Bud came home but my grandfather didn’t. So I followed Bud back to the castle.

It was just as I always imagined. Except for the flashing lights.

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COVER PHOTO PROMPT © J.S. Brand

And thanks to Friday Fictioners

and to Sammi Scribbles (Castle in exactly 100 words) and FOWC (Guide)

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Random Rants, tutto e niente

To Do Lists

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Yesterday’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil

Today’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil fuck that
    • be mean to random idiots on twitter until I feel better

Tomorrow’s To Do List

  • disrupt the status quo
  • smash the patriarchy
  • be an ally
  • shatter the glass ceiling
  • practice intersectional feminism
  • crack open the captivating confines of my privilege
  • be civil fuck that
    • be mean to random idiots on twitter until I feel better
  • don’t equate being civil with staying silent: STAY ENGAGED AND DO NOT LOSE HOPE!
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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Trying to get my mojo back today and the confluence of prompts from SoCS (mean) and Putting my Feet in the Dirt (captivating confines) and FOWC (disrupt) helped do the trick! Thanks y’all.