It’s Wednesday, and #OnWednesdaysWeHaiku. The prompt for today wonders if Photoshop makes me ashamed of my body. Wow, I could write a page an a half about what Photoshop can do to a woman’s self-esteem. But luckily for you, it’s time to Haiku. An Instagram life Full of Photoshopped fictionContinue Reading
The prompt today is fears and phobias. And Wednesdays are Haiku days on Live By Surprise for the entire month of November. So I’ve added the two together—because one of my phobias relates to the urban legend that suggests that you eat eight spiders every year while you’re sleeping. The BackstoryContinue Reading
As September approaches and the fall is getting closer and closer, I think more and more about the coming winter. I always find it a difficult time to prepare—I don’t suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), but I just don’t like the cold. Instead of dreading the winter though, IContinue Reading
I’m on vacation this week, spending time with family in a lovely cottage in Quebec, Canada. We’re set in a forest in the mountains, and this week’s haikuhorizons prompt fits right into my mood. As the path opens The sky’s breath leads me home, The verdant forest shades. The verdantContinue Reading
The prompt for this week on haikuhorizons is “remember”. As a mom, I’m always finding that there are long lists of things I need to remember to do. I’d like to think I can recall them all, but sometimes I need a little help. Things to remember Milk, butter, eggsContinue Reading
Well…the haikuhorizons prompt this week–“rest”–begged me to jump in. Although it’s been a lovely and finally warm weekend, my mother’s family has, in the space of four days, lost two men still in the prime of their lives. My mother’s cousin lost her (STBX) husband and the father of herContinue Reading
The haikuhorizons prompt this week is “match”. Of course…I went a bit dark. The twins clothing matched Mother insisted on it They weren’t very pleased. It was cute in youth But they aged – mom got them bows. The neighbors would stare. When she disappeared Mom’s absence was notable –Continue Reading
I’ll bet you were expecting a microstory weren’t you? YeahWriteMe has decided to move in another direction and won’t be providing weekly prompts for my 42-word microstories any more. So, while I look for another project, I’ll jump in with a haiku this week using the haikuhorizons prompt “spring”. Nature’sContinue Reading
The prompt on haiku horizons today is “poem”. It got me to thinking about what makes good poetry. To write a good poem You must express emotion In lyrical form. Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? Click here to join our mailing list or follow Live by Surprise onContinue Reading
Conventional wisdom suggests that naming your fears will help you to conquer them. While I have few remaining vestiges of the mental health trauma I experienced after the accident, I have discovered that I have developed a fear of enclosed spaces. Specifically – I have a fear of long underwaterContinue Reading
