Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Creative Writing
Prose and Poetry
It’s Only Money…
“Please! Please play with me!” It wasn’t that she didn’t want to play. She desperately needed respite from ledgers, red figures and PowerPoint trend charts. Tomorrow morning, she was slated to present the annual financial wrap-up in the windowless Board room on the 24th… Continue Reading “It’s Only Money…”
Pietà
This Entry is in response to Trifextra Week 58 Writing challenge: The word lithium comes from the Greek word lithos, which means stone (http://chemistry.about.com/od/lithium/a/10-Lithium-Facts.htm). This weekend, we want you to give us a thirty-three word response using the word stone as one of your thirty-three… Continue Reading “Pietà”
Haiku Friday: Blue-sky Hope
Felled mother-trunk Strewn with fractured fence debris, Frames blue-sky hope. I wrote this Haiku while looking back on my hurricane Sandy photos. It struck me then, as it does now, that though this Grand Dame Tree that had thundered loudly to… Continue Reading “Haiku Friday: Blue-sky Hope”
Breaking News…Popover Gremlin Strikes Again!
I love cooking. I love cooking for my family. I love cooking dishes that others dare not attempt. I love to juggle food preparation logistics like a project manager, to produce a fantastic family feast. Most of all, I love hearing “Amazing!” and “More,… Continue Reading “Breaking News…Popover Gremlin Strikes Again!”
Consolation
This was written in response to Trifextra Challenge: For the weekend challenge we’re asking for exactly thirty-three words written in first person narrative.
Lilies of the Valley
A sensation of relief wrapped him Like a comforting blanket, When he found remnants of the Lilies of the Valley, Still growing wild by the house. The man discovered the hidden, inner child. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I wrote this response to Trifextra Challenge. Upon reading the… Continue Reading “Lilies of the Valley”
Haiku Friday: Leafy Paris Hardscape
Paris – so much more Than City of Lights and Love; City of Shadows.
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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