Almost Winded

August 11, 2022sandyjwhite About Life Tags: #FFFC, Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge, Fiction, Photo Prompt 4 Comments

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Puffing away
As he pushed his exhibit entry
Toward the auditorium

Suddenly
It dawned on him

Wind
Powered his energy
Too!

Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #180

Guess Who?

July 5, 2022sandyjwhite About Life Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Fiction, Photo Prompt 11 Comments

Photo by Andrea Piacquad @ Pexels

Home from college
Just in time
For
Her grandmother’s
75th birthday

Debra’s heart
Skipped a beat
As she cupped her hands
Over Nanna’s eyes
And
Whispered, “Surprise!”

Feeling
For the first time
In two years

The Pandemic had
Finally
Loosened its grip
On their lives

Sadje’s What Do You See Challenge #141

Let The Kernels Fall Where They May

April 19, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #FFFC, Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge, Fiction, Photo Prompt, Poetry 5 Comments

Photo by JESHOOT-com at Pixabay.com

Her husband
And
Children
Away

At home
She
Decided to
Stay

Finally
Having
Her
Way

Stretched out
On
The bed she did
Lay

Binging on
Chick flicks
All
Day

Feeling
Lighthearted
And
Gay

Not caring
The price
She might
Pay

Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #165

It’s Been A Long Time Coming

April 13, 2022sandyjwhite About Life Tags: Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge, Fiction, Photo Prompt 2 Comments

Photo by Fandango

The atmosphere
Was
Electric

In anticipation
Of
A special evening

As musicians
Warmed up
On stage

And patrons
Filed in
To take their seats

Everyone
Flashing maskless
Smiles

For
The first time
In ages

Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #164

A Sweet Ride To A Bench With A View

April 5, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Senior Citizens Tags: #FFFC, Fandango's Flash Fiction Challenge, Fiction, Photo Prompt 10 Comments

Photo by pcivdwiel at Pixabay.com

Puffing away As he pushed his exhibit entry Toward the auditorium

Suddenly It dawned on him

Wind Powered his energy Too!

Home from college Just in time For Her grandmother’s 75th birthday

Debra’s heart Skipped a beat As she cupped her hands Over Nanna’s eyes And Whispered, “Surprise!”

Feeling For the first time In two years

The Pandemic had Finally Loosened its grip On their lives

Her husband And Children Away

At home She Decided to Stay

Finally Having Her Way

Stretched out On The bed she did Lay

Binging on Chick flicks All Day

Feeling Lighthearted And Gay

Not caring The price She might Pay

The atmosphere Was Electric

In anticipation Of A special evening

As musicians Warmed up On stage

And patrons Filed in To take their seats

Everyone Flashing maskless Smiles

For The first time In ages

They had thought Long And hard

About how best To use

Their COVID stimulus Money…

Squirrel it away For The next rainy day

Some Special gifts For the grandkids…

The possibilities Were Endless

But drinking in The sun drenched Panoramic view

They knew They had made The right choice

Investing in Their own peace of mind For a change

Puffing away
As he pushed his exhibit entry
Toward the auditorium

Suddenly
It dawned on him

Wind
Powered his energy
Too!

Home from college
Just in time
For
Her grandmother’s
75th birthday

Debra’s heart
Skipped a beat
As she cupped her hands
Over Nanna’s eyes
And
Whispered, “Surprise!”

Feeling
For the first time
In two years

The Pandemic had
Finally
Loosened its grip
On their lives

Her husband
And
Children
Away

At home
She
Decided to
Stay

Finally
Having
Her
Way

Stretched out
On
The bed she did
Lay

Binging on
Chick flicks
All
Day

Feeling
Lighthearted
And
Gay

Not caring
The price
She might
Pay

The atmosphere
Was
Electric

In anticipation
Of
A special evening

As musicians
Warmed up
On stage

And patrons
Filed in
To take their seats

Everyone
Flashing maskless
Smiles

For
The first time
In ages

They had thought
Long
And hard

About how best
To use

Their
COVID stimulus
Money…

Squirrel it away
For
The next rainy day

Some
Special gifts
For the grandkids…

The possibilities
Were
Endless

But drinking in
The sun drenched
Panoramic view

They knew
They had made
The right choice

Investing in
Their own peace of mind
For a change