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Category: MindLovesMisery Menagerie

  • New Crescent Moon

    New Crescent Moon

    It’s First Line Friday over at the MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie Blog. The first line of our story or poem will be “Summer died that night.” Summer died that night. Logically, I knew it had to happen. But when it did, it felt like a sucker punch. For a split second, I didn’t see it coming. I’d…

  • Trois-par-Huit

    Trois-par-Huit

    It’s the Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip at MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie. Today we are tasked with creating a Trois-par-Huit. Trois-par-Huit (Three-by-Eight or Octa-Tri for short), a poem containing three stanzas of 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6,…

  • Fettuccini Afraid-O

    Fettuccini Afraid-O

    Today at MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie is Tale Weaver, for which we are to write about a phobia — real or imagined. ** “I just love Italian food!” Shelley feigned enthusiasm as she wound and unwound her long black hair around her fingers. “This menu is amazing…” “Get whatever you want,” Eddie shrugged. “Looks like you could use…

  • Autumn-ness

    Autumn-ness

    Today at MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie we’re doing Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille. The prompt is “vague perfume of autumn.”   The earthy perfume crisp autumn leaves flutter, there’s a chill in the air      

  • The Elixir

    The Elixir

    Today is Wordle #207 at the MindLoveMisery Menagerie Blog. This means we must use at least ten of the words below to create a story or poem. Hemmablind ((adj.) To become so accustomed to the flaws in one’s own home as to no longer notice them even if those flaws require certain adaptations to be…