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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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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 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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March 2, 2025 at 10:34am

#1084643

Loser's Lament

Loser’s Lament

“Just my luck,” is oft my cry,
I hardly need to tell you why,
for life it sees me as a joke;
it’s true that I’m that kind of bloke.

For instance if I had a brolly,
for some that would be awful jolly,
but then the rain would turn to drought
and wind would blow my brolly out.

The other day I fell for you
and I just had to tell you true;
I should have known my words so sweet
would send you running down the street.

So now I’m here and all alone,
my love for you has only grown;
for “limerence,” that is the word.
to hope for more is just absurd.

Line count: 16
Quatrains rhymed aabb
For Cards Against Authors, Week Eight Prompt
Prompt Card: The wind blew your umbrella inside out.
Word Cards: Limerence, Locket (You only need to use ONE of the word cards)
Wild Card: Mood: Monachopsis - n. the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.

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