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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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8 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Jayne

Jan 24, 2025 at 5:54pm
In response to "Mechanical Sympathy"

Nicely done!

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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 Agape 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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February 5, 2025 at 3:17pm

#1083372

One

One

To be alone in the vast and welcoming arms
of solitude
to be nestled in the warmth of separation
from the herd
to be nurtured by the gentle hand of peace
beyond the crowd
to be settled in one’s fortress of singularity
without contest
therein lies the high ideal
of self inspection
the aspiration to the deepest knowledge
of the soul
achievement of nirvana in denial
reward enshrined in the bejewelled crown
of focused intent and ambition
and loneliness.

Line count: 16
Free verse
For PromptMaster! February Round 1, Task Prompt
Prompt: Write a poem about loneliness using warm, inviting language.

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February 5, 2025 at 10:41am

#1083361

Rumour

Rumour

It was just a look
a thing unspoken
but it wrote a book
to minds awoken.

That fleeting glance
a moment frozen
between the dance
of others dozing.

a rumour started
and stirred around
before they parted
all heard the sound.

And now it’s taken
by rich and poor
as truth awaking
and at their door.

Line count: 16
Rhymed abab
For PromptMaster! February Round 1, Prize Prompt
Prompt: The thing that started the rumor.

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