Haiku Horizons prompt “mirror” number 174
Reality- by Teresa Smeigh June 2017
mirror’s reflection
shows the opposite to us
not reality
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
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Haiku Horizons prompt “mirror” number 174
Reality- by Teresa Smeigh June 2017
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Three Word Wednesday 537 – Haiku
by Teresa Smeigh June 2017
the tent barely veiled
the unruly treatment of
the royal children
Treatment, noun: behavior toward, conduct toward; handling of, dealings with, management of, medical care, therapy, nursing, ministrations; medication, drugs, medicaments; cure, remedy, discussion, handling, investigation, exploration, consideration, study, analysis, critique; approach, methodology.
Unruly, adjective: disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, ill-behaved, disruptive, undisciplined, restive, wayward, willful, headstrong, irrepressible, obstreperous, difficult, intractable, out of hand, recalcitrant; rebellious, defiant; boisterous, lively, rambunctious, refractory.
Veiled, adjective: disguised, camouflaged, masked, covert, hidden, concealed, suppressed, underlying, implicit, implied, indirect; invisible, undetectable.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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16th Birthday – prompt by Light and Shade Challenge – June 4, 2017
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16th Birthday by Teresa Smeigh – June 4, 2017
All Johnny’s friends were getting new cars for their 16th birthdays. Johnny wasn’t sure what he was getting for his. His parents had been quiet.
Just as Johnny got tired of hearing all his friends bragging, his parents mentioned he was getting a car too.
Johnny started dreaming about a bright yellow mustang. He had mentioned it to his parents many times. He couldn’t wait to see it sitting in the driveway.
He started to count down the days to his 16th birthday. The morning had arrived and he sat at the window keeping a watch on the driveway. No yellow mustangs or other new cars went past and backed into his driveway.
Around noon a beat up red sedan pulled into the driveway. His dad and mom got out and wished him happy birthday.
Johnny just stared…
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This story is for the Light and Shade Challenge.
One liner Wednesday – Wheelchair or Walk?
My son says, “That if I don’t want to end up in a wheelchair, I must walk more.”
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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Susie’s Toys – Friday Fictioneers May 31, 2017
PHOTO PROMPT © Karuna
Susie looked at her poor toys. The three of them the firemen saved and threw outside. They were soaking wet from the firemen putting out the fire in her house and they hadn’t had time to dry yet.
As Susie gently dried her toys as best she could. Drops started and then there was a downpour soaking them again.
Susie said, “God is crying over our loss!”
A fireman said, “And he is helping us put out the rest of the fire. You’re blessed today, young lady.”
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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Weekly Smile Week 74 – Silver Sneakers
Weekly Smile Week 74 – Silver Sneakers
I found out my medicare advantage program offers Silver Sneakers which in most cases is a free health program at some local gyms. It is set up for those of us with health problems and problems working out.
I smiled when I called and my health insurance carries it and it is free and I found a gym that is also free and holds classes and lets you use most of their gym equipment and it has an indoor track as well.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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100 Word Challenge – Storm – May 31, 2017
Tara’s Thin Spiral Notebook – prompt weekly
The prompt is: storm
The sky was darkening quickly. Annie scrambled to gather her things and get inside before the rain started.
As she leaned against a tree, a knife slashed into the tree, by her head. She started to run and headed towards the trees hoping to lose whoever he or she was.
As she stopped to rest another knife landed in the tree next to her. They were still there.
She headed back to the house and wished she had her cellphone on her.
She was grabbed by the ponytail and a knife was brought to her neck. Then all went black…
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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Weekly Smile Week 73 – free health membership at local gym
Weekly Smile Week 73 – free health membership at local gym
I smiled today when I finally took advantage of the free membership to Silver Sneakers a gym membership for us over the the hill non-movers.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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Weekly Writing Prompt #89
(5) Words: | SONG | RAYS | LEAD | TRACK| SCARE|
The Tracks – by Teresa Smeigh May 2017
The sun’s rays
Light up the train’s track.
I lead you
Cheerfully.
Up the tracks to the trestle
Frightfully singing.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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One liner Wednesday – The Marines
The few, the proud, recruited!
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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Three Word Wednesday 301 – Haiku
by Teresa Smeigh May 2017
violate the virgin
was an anticlimax to her
she bit him quite hard
Violate, verb: contravene, breach, , infringe, break, transgress, overstep, disobey, defy, flout; disregard, ignore, trample on, invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, intrude upon; disrespect, desecrate, profane, defile, degrade, debase; damage, vandalize, deface, destroy, rape, sexually assault, assault, force oneself on, abuse, attack, molest, interfere with.
Anticlimax, noun: letdown, disappointment, comedown, nonevent; bathos.
Bit, noun: piece, portion, segment, section, part; chunk, lump, hunk, slice; fragment, scrap, shred, crumb, grain, speck; spot, drop, pinch, dash, soupçon, modicum; morsel, mouthful, bite, sample; iota, jot, tittle, whit, atom, particle, trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge; snippet, snatch, smidgen, tad, moment, minute, second, (little) while.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #148-Fast and Plain
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #148-Fast and Plain
Haiku by Teresa Smeigh May 2017
You must eat it fast
Your plain shirt will have small spots
From the melting sun
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge – Clean and Sharp
Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge – Clean and Sharp
By Teresa Smeigh May 2017
Needles clean and sharp
Pierce the skin swiftly, less pain
I hate insulin
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
Pollinating
Pollinating
by Teresa E. Smeigh May 2017
A bee buzzed a pretty flower.
I walked by and it did not cower.
Buzzing gently from flower to flower.
Pollinating many during the hour.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
Share Your World – May 8th, 2017
Share Your World – May 8, 2017
When you’re alone at home, do you wear shoes, socks, slippers, or go barefoot? Go barefoot!
What was your favorite food when you were a child? Baked macaroni and cheese (not Kraft)
Are you a listener or talker? More of a talker!
Favorite thing to (pick one): Photograph? Write? Or Cook? Write!
What is the easiest way for your to learn something new? By reading, by seeing and doing, in a classroom? Seeing and doing!
Optional Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Grateful to see my grandson who just graduated out of Marine Corps Boot Camp with a meritorious PFC promotion, expert riflemen and combine highest CFT/PFT. He was the 5th highest runner.
Looking forward to seeing him progress and challenge himself some more.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
Nerd in the Brain – week end coffee share – graduation party with escort from VFW and Police
Nerd in the Brain – week end coffee share – graduation party with escort from VFW and Police
Pull up a chair and select a beverage. I don’t drink coffee so plenty to choose from.
It we were having coffee I would tell you the great party my daughter put on for her son the new Marine. He was surprised. He was escorted by the local police and motorcycles and they (think they were from the VFW) gave him a short speech and welcome to his country’s service and something in a folder.
If we were having coffee I would tell you how the party had lots of food, mostly carbs, but I ate some and ate only one plate rather than 2 or 3. My sugars weren’t too bad. I am getting better at this and they are back to 90 this morning. The cake was his dress blues jacket beautifully made by my daughter’s friend. I did have a slice, delicious too.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge – Lead & Save
Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge – Lead & Save
By Teresa Smeigh April 2017
Lead pipe, pierce his heart!
Go now and get it over.
No one can save you.
Three Word Wednesday 530 – Shadorma
by Teresa Smeigh May 2017
Seductive!
Tilt that pelvis down!
Push out chest!
Tuck rear in!
Seek as many men you can!
Share, don’t be greedy!
Seductive, adjective, tempting and attractive; enticing.
Tilt, verb: move or cause to move into a sloping position, change or cause to change in favor of one person or thing as opposed to another, engage in a contest with; noun: a sloping position or movement, an inclination or bias.
Urgent, adjective: (of a state or situation) requiring immediate action or attention, (of action or an event) done or arranged in response to a pressing or critical situation, (of a person or their manner) earnest and persistent in response to a pressing situation.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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Lost Friends! (Shadorma)
Lost Friends by Teresa Dean Smeigh
May 2017
Lost friends found.
Happiness fills me.
Miss me friend?
I’ve missed you!
Glad you are back in my life.
Friends again we’ll be!
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
Love! (Haiku)
Love by Teresa Dean Smeigh
May 2017
My heart longs for thee.
Near, but oh so far away.
Glad you’re in my life.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
