Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge # 45 – #Haiku #Haibun or #Tanka: Hate & Pride
Confidence – by Teresa Dean Smeigh August 2017
I am confident
that my life will change for good –
my pride will make it
Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge # 45 – #Haiku #Haibun or #Tanka: Hate & Pride
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Weekly Smile Week 83 – lowering my blood sugar levels
Weekly Smile Week 83 – lowering my blood sugar levels
I have been struggling with my blood sugars and trying to bring them down. I have come down considerably although I am now using insulin. I smile each time my BS level is lower than 100.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 5/17
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “high/low.” Use one, use both, bonus points for starting and finishing with one or both. Have fun!
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High/low is the story of my life. See I have Bipolar Disorder and my moods rise up and down like a roller coaster. Having recently come off a high (mania, hypo-mania) I am now sinking into a low.
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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 5/17
You’re reading this either because you are a follower of my blog or you’re a follower of Linda G Hill’s “Stream of Consciousness Saturday.” It doesn’t matter which, the point is you are following it. You might even want to write your own post on this prompt which comes out as a reminder every Friday.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
Heaven (Haiku)
Heaven by Teresa Dean Smeigh July 2017
angels sing sweetly
love abounds everywhere
this they call heaven
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate for Mental and Invisible Illnesses
-Author of Articles, Stories and Poems
The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS July 15/17
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “book title.” Take the title of the book you’re currently reading or the one sitting closest to you when you’re ready to write your SoCS post and base your post on the title only. I’m not asking for a book review or a synopsis, just whatever the title itself brings to mind. For example, Gone Girl makes me remember the first time I left home to live by myself. Or Lord of the Rings makes me think of all the rings I’ve owned in my life. Enjoy!
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The book nearest me is called Miracles. That fits into my life right now as I do believe in miracles and have had my own set of miracles happen throughout my life. I am also reading about the Law of Attraction. That book is also near me right now. I am immersing myself in its teachings again. It has worked for me before and will again. I have to retrain my brain and stop dwelling on the bad things and bring the good things back into my life.
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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS July 15/17
You’re reading this either because you are a follower of my blog or you’re a follower of Linda G Hill’s “Stream of Consciousness Saturday.” It doesn’t matter which, the point is you are following it. You might even want to write your own post on this prompt which comes out as a reminder every Friday.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
My Savior (poetry)
Posted this one year ago today. It fits my current feelings again. Trying to knock the negativity out of my life.
My Savior
By Teresa Smeigh July 2016
The dark is creeping along within.
I cannot stop it or push it out.
The sunshine has long gone in.
I am left with plenty of doubt.
I know it is part of God’s plan.
Part of his reasoning for me.
I just wish he would let me in
Why must it be secrecy.
I must fight the darkness.
Not let my beliefs waver.
God is my life, my Father.
God is my savior.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
Weekly Writing Prompt #95
(5) Words: | SICK | BITTER | FIGHT | SMILE | FAME|
by Teresa Smeigh June 2017
Bitter fight!
A sick claim to fame.
A smile forms
On my face
As I picture my ex-friend’s
Newly deformed face.
Teresa (Tessa) Dean Smeigh
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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Haiku Horizons prompt “mirror” number 174
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
-Advocate For Mental And Invisible Illnesses
-Author Of Articles, Stories And Poems
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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
Image from WikiCommons, taken by dave7 and used under the Creative Commons Agreement
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
