If you normally write non-fiction, post a photo. If you normally post images, write fiction. If you normally write fiction, write a poem. If you normally write poetry, draw a picture. (New) photographers, artists, poets: show us OPPOSITE. I usually try to do a bit of everything. So maybe tonight I’ll just do nothing. My new laptop is off to be repaired tomorrow after just 3 … Continue reading Opposite Day: From Everything to Nothing
From a famous writer or celebrity, to a WordPress.com blogger or someone close to you — who would you like to be your biographer? Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. There is only one person that I would trust to write my life story & that is me. There is no one on Earth that knows me well enough to even attempt such a thing. … Continue reading Your Life, the Book: My Life, My Book
If one experience or life change results from you writing your blog, what would you like it to be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us SINGULAR. The one experience I would like most from writing my blog is to find even just one true friend on the path. True friends are few & far between. I have some wonderful friends & have learnt the value of … Continue reading Singular Sensation: Friendship
Are you a sports fan? Tell us about fandom. If you’re not, tell us why not. Photographers, artists, poets: show us SPORTS. A Different Kind of Sport! How About Hedges For Players? Fandom More Fans next page … Continue reading Fandom: Jumpers For Goalposts?
Write whatever you normally write about, and weave in a book quote, film quote, or song lyric that’s been sticking with you this week. Photographers, artists, poets: show us INSPIRATION. Well here’s a poem made completely from other people’s songs. I’ve included the performers names after their quotes. Just ignore the names when you read it ◊♦◊ Earworm Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far … Continue reading Earworm: What Does It Mean?
Funnily enough the theme this week ties in with FlickrFriday’s theme & so I’ve used the same pic for both. I don’t have many old pics with me at the moment, so I went rummaging through my husbands photo album & found some nostalgic moments from his childhood. It was a very different childhood to mine. Nostalgic Continue reading Nostalgic: Those Were The Days!
Who is the one person you hope isn’t reading your blog? Why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us OUTSIDE. There isn’t anyone I wouldn’t want to read my blog. I write my blog mostly to help develop my writing skills & I’m very happy for people to read it. I’m even happier when someone comments or gives me feedback, because then I get an idea of … Continue reading Keep Out: Don’t Be Silly – The Door Is Open
If the world worked on a barter system, how would you fare? Would you have services to barter? Would you be successful, or would you struggle? Photographers, artists, poets: show us SKILL. The reason we have money is because bartering doesn’t really work on a large scale. It’s fine in small communities where people care about each other but once the scale is enlarged it’s … Continue reading Barter System: Or Feudal System?
If you could live a nomadic life, would you? Where would you go? How would you decide? What would life be like without a “home base”? Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRAVEL. Firstly travelling & living a nomadic life are two very different things. Travelling is completely at the whim of the individual. There’s the choice to go where you want, when you want, to travel … Continue reading Rolling Stone: Nomad, Traveler or Both
Are you as comfortable in front of a camera as behind one? Being written about, as well as writing? Photographers, artists, poets: show us DISCOMFORT. The simple answer to this – NO! I don’t mind being written about so much, but I absolutely hate being photographed, videoed or recorded speaking. Funnily enough I’m happy to be recorded singing & have been featured singing a song, that … Continue reading Tables Turned: Uncomfortable
Face, a photo by KhanaSpector on Flickr. Continue reading Face
Finish this sentence: “When I look in the mirror, I . . . “ Photographers, artists, poets: show us MIRRORED. Mirror, mirror on the wall Who’s the biggest fool of all? Tell me quickly. Tell me true. Is it me, or is it you? ♦ Mirror, mirror shameless friend An honest message you must send. I cannot hide. You cannot lie. What I am is what you … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror:
Companionable Continue reading Companionable: A Bicycle Made For Two
Tell us about the last time you had a real, deep, crying-from-laughing belly laugh. Photographers, artists, poets: show us JOYFUL. This picture is one I’ve had since around 2002. It’s a scan of an old photo of me & my oldest grandson. It was taken on a very joyful day trip to Lindisfarne. This poem is one I’ve had for about a month. It’s featured … Continue reading From the Gut: Love & Lindisfarne
Tell us something most people probably don’t know about you. Photographers, artists, poets: show us MYSTERIOUS. There are so many things that most people don’t know about me, I hardly know where to start. I have had, what I consider to be, a very interesting & mysterious life. I can’t tell the whole story here but maybe a glimpse into my beginnings will explain why … Continue reading A Mystery Wrapped in an Engima: The Early Days
Haiku A verse of 17 syllables written across 3 lines * This weeks theme: Fingerprint * I discovered this weekly prompt this morning & decided to give it a try. Here are my contributions: * * * Inspired by the theme at Continue reading Haiku Heights #261 – Fingerprint
Pinpoint a moment in your past where you had to make a big decision. Write about that other alternate life that could have unfolded. Photographers, artists, poets: show us OTHER. So many paths to tread It’s hard to know which ways I should have chosen & which roads would have been best for me & mine to roam. * So many schools & teachers I have … Continue reading The Road Less Traveled: What’s Traveled is Traveled
What makes a blog great? What makes you follow a blog or “Like” a post? Photographers, artists, poets: show us GREATNESS. I like to see that someone has made a genuine effort to produce unique & personal material. I don’t have a particular genre that I follow, I just know when I see or read something I like. It’s just nice to see how people make … Continue reading Great or Greatest? – Popcorn & Movies
Photographers, artists, and poets: show us NATURE. The Natural World Other Natural Worlds to explore below … Continue reading The Natural World: Flora, Fauna & Fishermen
Almost Immortal The Mahabharata is undoubtedly one of the greatest epic poems ever written. It tells many stories of many people & events but one character that is present from soon after it starts until just before it ends is Bhishma. The story of this great sage & warrior is interlaced with most of the other tales & characters throughout the entire poem. I’d like to … Continue reading No Longer a Mere Mortal: Almost Immortal – Bhishma’s Tale
Tell us a moment or an incident that you treasure — not necessarily because it brought you happiness, but because it taught you something about yourself. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LEARNING. Today I tried to meditate The fly had other plans. Every time my mind detached It landed on my hands. * At first annoyed I thrashed about. Into the air it rose. I … Continue reading We Can Be Taught! – The Fly & I
When my stepson read this photo challenge he reminded me that he had drawn this picture. He returned a couple of days later with it so that I could post it for the challenge. I was very touched by his gesture & I think it’s a very beautiful drawing. The World Through Your Eyes Continue reading The World Through Your Eyes: A Young View
Is there a painting or sculpture you’re drawn to? What does it say to you? Describe the experience. Or, if art doesn’t speak to you, tell us why. Photographers, artists, poets: show us ART. Strange Tastes This evening when I got home & read the daily prompt I started trying to think of a painting that had really affected me. I toyed with the idea of … Continue reading The Artist’s Eye: La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, or car? (Or something else entirely — bike? Hot air balloon?) Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRAVEL. Modes of Transport – Hmm! There are many ways to get around. I’m not a great transport enthusiast or anything, but I have a few pics to share. I thought I’d try out that page thingy today, so I’ve sorted … Continue reading Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Modes of Transport
Check This Out! Mystery over museum’s moving statue. Video here … Egyptian statue moving Time-lapse footage shows an Egyptian statue moving in it’s glass display cabinet, according to a Manchester Museum. The museum says it installed a stop-motion camera after reports the carving had started changing position, despite apparently not being moved by human hands for 80 years. The 10 inch stone statue dates back to 1800 BC. Picture: Khana Spector © … Continue reading Check This Out – Egyptian Statue Moving
Do you belong in this day and age? Do you feel comfortable being a citizen of the 21st-century? If you do, explain why — and if you don’t, when in human history would you rather be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us MODERN. When I was a very young child I had the distinct feeling that I did not belong. I would often fantasize that one … Continue reading 21st Century Citizen: Uncomfortable Me
In response to Iam Who Iam’s weekly poetic challenge for this week … I have made my very first attempt at ‘Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter”, aka “Blank Verse”. I have been musing to my husband about experimenting with some classical poetic styles & this was the perfect opportunity to give it a try. You can read more about this specific style here … Poetic Challenge: Blank Verse, & read Iam … Continue reading Poetic Challenge: Judgement, Justice & God
Where do your morals come from – – your family? Your faith? Your philosophical worldview? How do you deal with those who don’t share them, or derive them from a different source? Photographers, artists, poets: show us THE SOURCE. “Family, Faith, Filosophy … … so many ‘F’ words are associated with morals!” That’s what my husband said when I read the requirements of the daily … Continue reading Morality Play: Reflections On The Self
We all have something we’d like to write about, but that doesn’t really “fit” our blog. Write it anyway. Photographers, artists, poets: show us MISFIT. No Internet – No Time – Thank God For Photos! I Never Thought I’d Say It But .. … Thank God For McDonalds I’ll Be Back As Soon As The Net Is Island of Misfit Posts Continue reading Island of Misfit Posts: Misfits of London
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us NO. If I had to ban a word I guess I’d choose the word ‘ban’ itself. I have an aversion to censorship generally. I understand the need to prevent the circulation of illegal & abusive material, but otherwise I think people should be left … Continue reading No, Thank You: Ban the Ban
I was very honored to receive this award from Kenton Lewis – The Jittery Goat Kenton is one of those bloggers that I consider to be a proper writer rather than a mere dabbler such as myself. I’ve been blogging here now for about 6 weeks & I think I’m just about starting to get the hang of it. Many people have been supportive of my … Continue reading The WordPress Family Award
Tell us a joke! Knock-knock joke, long story with a unexpected punchline, great zinger — all jokes are welcome! Photographers, artists, poets: show us FUNNY. Update: I’ve got one, I’ve got one …. “Knock, knock” Who’s there?” “Daily” “Daily who?” “Daily Prompt!” BOOM, BOOM … Sorry! OK … Firstly, I’m really useless at telling jokes. Secondly, whenever I hear a really good joke I forget … Continue reading Ha Ha Ha: Bonk (Updated)
Wishing all my fellow bloggers a Very Happy Summer Solstice 2013 It’s the longest day of the year Don’t waste it 🙂 Blessed Be To All Continue reading Summer Solstice Greetings
Describe a moment of kindness, between you and someone else — loved one or complete stranger. Photographers, artists, poets: show us KINDNESS. Moment of Kindness Continue reading Moment of Kindness: A Poem
Often, our blogs have taglines. But what if humans did, too? What would your tagline be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us ADVERTISING. Mantra Actually the human equivalent of the tagline is probably the mantra, at least for me it is. For any one who has ventured down the road of mysticism, in any of it’s forms, the mantra is usually one of the essential items … Continue reading Tagline: Mantra – For Your Pleasure & Delight
What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? What would have to happen to make you comfortable taking it? Photographers, artists, poets: show us JUMP. I’m no stranger to risk taking & leaps of faith. I’ve reinvented myself & my life a couple of times already, but if I have to define one risk or leap I would take … Continue reading Might As Well Jump: Into the Unknown
You have to see this it’s amazing! Continue reading Bionic – Clockmaker – Dubstep
Share a picture of CURVES and explain why you chose that picture! I took this picture when I was in Paris for a weekend with my eldest grandson. He was nine years old & was very impressed with this monument. I remember him tugging at my arm & saying, “Look Nanny, boobs!”. I think it demonstrates curves in one of their most appreciated forms. Curves Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves – Paris Style
Write a letter to the personality trait you like least, convincing it to shape up or ship out. Be as threatening, theatrical, or thoroughly charming as is necessary to get the job done. Photographers, artists, poets: show us UGLY. The Wall! Ugly Love? For some people love is beyond their comprehension, however much they try. The problem is they only want to love in order … Continue reading Shape Up or Ship Out: Who Are We Today Then?
Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?). To go further, write a post based on its subject matter. Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. Spot “The Hobbit”! It’s a bit hard to find , especially as the photo is rubbish, but it’s all I’ve got until I return to London & take some better pics. A … Continue reading Bookworm: Spot “The Hobbit”!
Safe inside, toasty warm, while water pitter-patters on the roof… describe your perfect, rainy afternoon. Photographers, artists, poets: show us RAIN. I remember one summer afternoon in London. We had one of those wonderful mid-summer thunder storms that usually happen in the middle of a picnic. This time we were at home &, looking out of the window, saw that our street had turned into … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain: Ducks, Lightning & Rainbows
Describe a memory or encounter in which you considered your faith, religion, spirituality — or lack of — for the first time. Photographers, artists, poets: show us FAITH. Discovering Hinduism When I was about 8 my mother & sister took me on a shopping trip to Oxford Street in London. Both of them could shop for hours at a time in clothing shops. I didn’t … Continue reading In Good Faith: Discovering Hinduism
You’re asked to nominate someone for TIME’s Person of the Year. Who would it be, and why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us BIG. Hmm! I’m not a hero worshiping person. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it, so I went for the photo option: Big! Bigger! 🙂 Big More People of the year … Continue reading Person of the Year: Big
You have the power to enact a single law. What would it be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us RULES. Rules Is Rules My Law I would introduce a new category of government employment aimed at eliminating corruption. This would define a “Service of the State” status at all top levels in government & the legal system. These people would be barred from earning money or … Continue reading You’ve Got the Power: In The Service Of The State
I just read this amazing poem & really want to share it: METAMORPHISIS: A dialogue poem. Continue reading METAMORPHISIS: A dialogue poem
When you’re unwell, do you allow others to take care of you, or do you prefer to soldier on alone? What does it take for you to ask for help? Photographers, artists, poets: show us HELP. I have never liked to ask for help, but I now understand that when I genuinely need help I should ask, rather than struggling unnecessarily & making everyone else’s … Continue reading Take Care: Can I use Your Computer Please?
Write about something that happened over the weekend as though it’s the top story on your local paper. Photographers, artists, poets show us something from your WEEKEND. The government announced “New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend” today: 1. Be Intentional – Your time is precious, use it or lose it. 2. Experience Something – Get out of the house & use your senses. … Continue reading Ripped Into the Headline: New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend
The Versatile Blogger Award I’d like to thank Debra for nominating me for this award & suggest you get yourselves over to visit her at: Mama Bear Musings I like to think of myself, & my blog, as versatile, so I happily accept this nomination & I enjoyed the really interesting task of choosing other ‘Versatile Bloggers’ to nominate. I stopped at 5 because I have … Continue reading The Versatile Blogger Award
The Sunshine Award I’d like to thank Debra for nominating me for this award If you haven’t done so yet go & visit her at: Mama Bear Musings I’m really happy to accept this nomination, if I can bring a bit of Sunshine into someone’s day then I’m achieving one of my goals in life. Now to the very important job of answering all those really tough … Continue reading The Sunshine Award
Is being “normal” — whatever that means to you — a good thing, or a bad thing? Neither? Photographers, artists, poets: show us EVERYDAY. There Is Nothing Normal About This Post! Notions of normality are somewhat like notions of justice – Completely relative to the perspective from which they are being viewed. N – ot O – bviously R – ight M – aybe A – ctually L – udicrous I … Continue reading The Normal: Mr. & Mrs. Normal
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