Ecrits Blogophilia Week 18.15 – Amber Moon Hard Bonus: Incorporate a frightening situationEasy Bonus: Include the phrase “ancestral wisdom“ ************************************************* Amber Moon Photo taken from Pinterest (A Haiku by Christine Wichman c. Oct 29, 2023) Ancestral wisdomGlows through an amber lit moon…Guiding our way home.
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VINTAGE LIES By Christine Wichman c. Nov. 2017 Just like Mother Nature, Grandma Gem ruled every storm that came her way, every blow, every hard knock. In fact, she just plain ruled everything. Ever since Remy could remember her Grandmother was the epitome of an unwavering matriarch with her cascade of loose grey curls billowing…
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Ecrits Blogophilia Week 17.15 – Always or NeverHard Bonus: Include a lyric from Tori Amos (the listed items are all Tori Lyrics) Easy Bonus: Use the word champion (I did not) *******************What always makes me Happy? What never makes me Happy?
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THE WHOLE STORY (or possibly just the start) Written By Christine Wichman c. October 20, 2023 Photos taken from Pinterest RUNNING TOWARD THE SUN Emmaree Tunstall was not a regular girl. She was what some would call a Rhinestone Cowgirl. A free spirit with a fragile soul, born outside of Nashville to a preacher and…
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Ecrits Blogophilia Week 15.15 – Did I Miss Something? Hard Bonus: Quote Betty White (“if I want to connect with old friends I need a Ouija board.”) Easy Bonus: Include ping pong ( I did not) Artwork by Stephen Mackey taken from pinterest Gone Missing She had a fresh shine, from that landbeyond place and…
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Part Three Ecrits Blogophilia Week 10.15 – September DreamsHard Bonus: Incorporate a song title or lyric by JourneyEasy Bonus: Use the word “quintessentially” ******************* Photo Taken from Pinterest “Just a small town girlLivin’ in a lonely worldShe took the midnight train going anywhereJust a city boyBorn and raised in South DetroitHe took the midnight train…
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part two Ecrits Blogophilia Week 9.15 – Sunday Morning Hard Bonus: Incorporate a Grateful Dead song title or lyric (Sugaree) Easy Bonus: Include a fork ************************* Photo Taken from Pinterest It was late into Sunday Morning and Coral was still dead to the world, her blonde tresses strewn across the pink satin pillow case, the…
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“They came before meThose men from the Sun.Signs from the heavens say I am the one.” ~ Enya Lyric Ecrits Blogophilia Week 8.15 – Run for the GloryHard Bonus: Incorporate a lyric from Enya (in Prologue)Easy Bonus: Include a missing sock (Can’t find it) ********************* Photo taken from Pinterest Running Toward the Sun Emmaree Tunstall…
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Ecrits Blogophilia Week 7.15 – The Golden AgeHard Bonus: Mention a Greek Goddess *AstraeaEasy Bonus: Include a Zodiac sign *Virgo ************************************* Photo taken from Pinterest Astraea Virgin of the StarsDaughter of ZeusMother of MenShe came upon the Golden ageTaking up Virgo’s SpicaLike a Torch, Seeping wisdom throughher veins.She made no claimsto free homo sapiensof their…
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Ecrits Blogophilia Week 6.15 – Country CharmHard Bonus: Include a Loretta Lynn lyric (in bold)Easy Bonus: Incorporate mountain air ***************************** Fresh mountain air and a valley viewThere is nothing better, I am telling you.If I had to choose over again,I would always choose this. My cousin’s from the city, I visit a lotbut I’d never…
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