Tag: love

Flash Fiction, History, tutto e niente

Dearest John

Tina Stewart Brakebill

May 30, 1893

Dearest John.

It finally arrived. I was scared that it wouldn’t get here in time for your birthday but it came on the train yesterday. Daddy will be angry but there’s nothing he can do about it now. When I saw our names together I fell to my knees. I love you so much. We talked so much about leaving this place. Being together. Going someplace where daddy couldn’t stop us. Then you left me. Alone. But daddy can’t stop us now. In death, we can be connected forever.

Till tomorrow my love.  

Always Your Cora

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This 99 words of completely unsubstantiated fiction (based on a real headstone) was written for Carrot Ranch’s FF challenge.

If you haven’t done so, check them out. Twas fun! Especially for this historian who loves to write about long-dead women!

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Heart’s Desire

Tina Stewart Brakebill

When all fear is lost

And your passion reigns as queen

The desired heart wins  

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Author’s Photo

This little piece was inspired by the fabulous photo provided by The Haunted Wordsmith

It made me think: What was she thinking as she looked over her shoulder? Was she considering what her life could be or could have been IF only she had been (or still was) brave enough to make a change?

And that idea connected with notions of winning and losing, courtesy of Ronovan Writes

Thanks to both. Check out their pages. Good stuff!!

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.