WOTD – Monstrous Addiction

This one is harsh, but I have to go where the prompt takes me. Trigger Warning - Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse. I won't take it personally if you choose not to read. The Word of the Day - HIDING My Submission: Crouched behind a large box in the attic, she cradled her knees and drew...

WOTD Challenge – Priorities

Today's word: GROOM My Submission 🙂 “I just need five minutes,” he claimed. She sat on his sofa, already late for their first date. It had taken her two hours to prepare, from curling her hair and applying makeup, to choosing the perfect outfit. She assumed he would be put off by her tardiness, but...

WOTD – Confused

Word of the Day: QUEUE Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a pingback to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting, https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/queue/ If you want to participate create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how...

WOTD – The Power of Nature

Word of the Day: WILDLY Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a pingback to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how to...

WOTD – Actions Speak Louder

Word of the Day - Pauciloquent DEFINITION:  Adjective.  Rare.  Meaning:  Using few words in speech or conversation, terse. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting, https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/pauciloquent/ My Submission 🙂 My son has always been pauciloquent....

WOTD – Jentacular

I know, strange one. Well, to help you out, here is the definition of Jentacular and how it could be used in a sentence: JENTACULAR - Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up. "I took a post-jentacular walk to settle my stomach." Here is my Submission 🙂 “Nothing...

WOTD – To the Loser goes the Spoils

Welcome to the Word of the Day challenge! If you would like to participate or just enjoy other submissions please visit, https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/mesmerizing/ Today's word - MESMERIZING My Submission 🙂 Legs like a stag, fire engine red lips, segmented hair coiled into tight springs. She was a sight to behold, mesmerizing. Her pout lips would part...

WOTD Dec 27, 2020 – Gloom

This challenge speaks for itself. Write something, anything, based on the Word of the Day. Today's (yesterday's) was, GLOOM. If you would like to participate in this or just enjoy other submissions, please visit, https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/27/gloom/ My Submission: Are dark clouds considered gloom, when the rain replenishes the soil? Is a painful comment considered gloom, when...

Word of the Day – Charge

Inspired by the word prompt, CHARGE. To enjoy other's or submit your own take, please visit, https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/charge/ My simple take 🙂 “Charge it!” The consequences are future me’s problem.

Word of the Day – Laud

Definition of LAUD: To praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context. My submission 🙂 I can’t help shout out laudingly, “He did it, he finally did it!” With tears streaming down my face, I watch my first-born run across the “stage” , snag his certificate, then run right off. I...