Tag: Humor
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Idioms: Part II
The Conclusion A SHORT STORYIn case you missed it, here is Part I Once in a blue moon things happen that surprise me. I figured there was a snowball’s chance in hell that he’d call. I mean, the kid was gorgeous and I was sure he had bigger fish to fry. So, imagine my surprise…
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A Bunch of Idioms:
And Other Lies I Tell Myself A SHORT STORY I’m not going to beat around the bush. It’s time to bite the bullet and get it out of my system. To make a long story short… I was waiting in line at the grocery store this afternoon, minding my own business, and this old woman…
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The Giant
In search of answers, Giant gnome begins to chant, “Where are my cauldrons?” …gnome… gnome… gnome… I couldn’t resist. I’ve been dying to write a haiku, or some other kind of writing challenge and – in the wee hours of the night with one eye open this is all I could come up with. I’m…
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Say what?
The dictionary is my friend, I’m never without meaning. The thesaurus is a wizard, Turns “picking” into “gleaning.” And when I’m feeling feisty, Schmutzwortsuche’s how I play it. I’m never at a loss for words, I just don’t know how to say it. Word of the Day Challenge: Schmutzwortsuche (shmootz-VOHRT-zoo-che)Verb: Looking up rude words in…
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Self-Talk
Stop all the babbling,You big baboon. Just shut up…And kiss me you fool. A humorous reminder to talk nice to yourself today… Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge: Chimpanzee & Kiss Image by Andre Mouton from Pixabay
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Eyes on the Ball
On top of the world, The world’s at your fingertips, Keep eyes on the ball. The featured image is a fun little composite piece that I made for my haiku. It was originally about “insignificance,” but the man on top looked too large to be unimportant. An oversized ego perhaps! As it turns out, I…
a sprinkle of faith 