A bit of brevity for the midweek slump. This is a petite pen request for this -before service image. Write 15-20 words to the image below. Feel free to pen your own 15-20 if it strikes your fancy.
Sticky ends.
Snow splits boughs.
Cherry blossoms curled by douse.
Comb them out.
Windowpane breath.
Frost hasn’t finished her yet.
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Soapy locks
Kimono frocks
I told him, I’m washing my hair
Green eyes
Searching lies
Disbelieving – I don’t care.
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👏👏 I love this, Hobbo. A conversation in under twenty. Bravo. Thanks for joining in.
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No worries, and sorry, I should have said, yours was up to your usual excellent standards. 👍👏
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Great sensory imprints here – the detail really makes your descriptions stand out! ❤
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💜 Thank you, Tom. Do
You ever dabble in writing brevity?
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I’ve tried a few very short flashfics, but it’s definitely something I could do more of! ❤
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Y, I enjoy it for warm-ups or just as an exercise in word dieting. 😉
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Word dieting 😁 – classy way of phrasing it!
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Just made it up chatting with you. It’s not easy giving up all those unnecessary words, I’d it? 😂
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It’s legit SO STRESSFUL 😂 having to pick and choose what lines to take out & still make it read well – being concise is an art.
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Indeed. Poetry helps me to do this, but perhaps a bit too much. Then I end up with a skeletal draft because I’m too cryptic. Ah well, whatever you are doing clearly works. I am hoping this weekend finds me with a bit of time to start a new story.
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You’re ever so flattering, milady ❤ I usually let my stories stay a little bigger because I can't bear taking out sentences that sound good 😁
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Ah, word hoarder. The opposite of the dieter, I see. 😂 Forgive me, I’m in a silly end-of-week mood.
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evocative image, K; have tried writing something but alas nothing comes; bit exhausted after writing my latest post but Hobbo’s effort is terrific, I must say 🙂
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No worries. It will hit you when you have no pen or paper 😀 At least, that’s how it works for me.
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Water wading hair
A chair, red blossoms
Without much care
Listening to you, my love
I dare.
How fun. I thought writing for Twitter was hard. Haha. Awesome poem, K. Loved it.
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Outstanding opening image, Jeff. A keeper, I’d say. Sets the tone perfectly. I love the bravery of the last line as well. Oh thank you for joining in. 💜👏👏
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. That was fun. I may have to reflect on writing more of these. Challenging myself to write with less words proves helpful for me. You’re welcome, K. Was my pleasure. 💜
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He two-timed me
again last night.
What am I doing?
Washing that man
right out of my hair.
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damn! it didn’t put in the line breaks 😦
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it is tough being
a Japanese wife
and slave
yet I will prevail
and I shall be brave
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Yes, indeed. Love hearing the flow of her thought. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Welcome. It was my challenge to come up with the 15-20 words. I thought I’d give it a dramatic edge 😁
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Successful, indeed.
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