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Those Who Live in Grass Houses

by Beholden

Rated: 18+ · Book · Fantasy · #2316938

GoT plus the PromptMaster! and Cards Against Authors stuff (poetry and short stories)

Apparently this is going to be a load of writing of various types - stories, poems, reviews and, no doubt, just about anything else you can think of..

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Beholden

Apr 15, 2024 at 9:54pm
In response to "Return"

Oh, interesting comment! I hadn't looked at it like that but I see what you mean. To me, it seemed one of those prompts that tells the story for you and I was just attempting to subvert that by taking an unusual line. They addressed me as the father, so I thought about how I'd feel as the father and expressed that, at the same time avoiding having to continue a story in which the punchline has already been stolen by the prompt.

As regards mystery, that comes of having only one half of a conversation - we never hear what the daughter is saying and have to work that out for ourselves. ;)

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H❀pe

Apr 15, 2024 at 9:45pm
In response to "Return"

I wish I'd not read the prompt, I really enjoyed the mystery you maintained here in your poem.

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H❀pe

Apr 14, 2024 at 6:38pm
In response to "Rago's Diet"

Finally the anatomy of a dragon explained, it all makes such sense now

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Beholden

Apr 14, 2024 at 12:46pm
In response to "A Slight Adjustment"

LOL, Blueyez, I can't deny the thought of WDC crossed my mind as I was writing this. But typos are sent to plague me. No matter how many times I edit, there's always at least one that slips through.

ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍

Apr 14, 2024 at 12:26pm
In response to "A Slight Adjustment"

"(Thern) he brightened and said ..." typo?

Good story. I really like your characters.

After I finished reading, the thought crossed my mind that perhaps stars mean nothing at all in the end. Much like many things here in WDC land.

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Beholden

Apr 14, 2024 at 11:06am
In response to "A Slight Adjustment"

Thank you, Angel.

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Amethyst Snow Angel

Apr 14, 2024 at 10:58am
In response to "A Slight Adjustment"

Oh, that was classy. I was afraid there would be a brawl. Well done.

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January 7, 2025 at 12:28pm

#1082092

Maybe

Maybe

Maybe the gift has departed
Maybe imagined it was
Maybe I shouldn’t have started
Maybe there is no “because”

Maybe it’s old age has robbed me
Maybe the whole thing is dross
Maybe good sense should have stopped me
Maybe it’s all about loss.

Maybe there aren’t any answers
Maybe I should leave by the door
Maybe we’re nothing but chancers
Maybe - but this is one more.

Line count: 12
Rhymed abab
For PromptMaster! Week 1 Task Prompt
Prompt: Write a poem where each line starts the same way.

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January 7, 2025 at 11:54am

#1082088

Abandoned House

Abandoned House

I hear they do restorations these days
and it’s true I could use a facelift.
My foundation is sound - no worries there -
and bone structure still fine and quite classic.

You’ll have noticed my looks seem neglected,
the weather is cruel in these parts -
no surprise that my skin needs attention
but nothing some care cannot fix.

Darkness now fills my eyes on the world,
my glasses are cracked and obscured -
yet the cost of a little new glazing
is hardly enough to turn suitors away.

Remember that real beauty is within,
there are wonders beneath all the dust
of neglected memories and time -
the broom of new owners clears that.

So come, say you’ll risk a purchase,
move in and bring life and new light -
this tired old pile of dirt bricks and bone
will repay you in shelter for years.

Line count: 20
Free verse
For PromptMaster! Week 1 Prize Prompt
Prompt: The thing an abandoned house would most like to talk about.

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