Lizzy Perkins

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Lou sat opposite him not feeling at all #magnanimous. He’d asked for this visit. He wanted to apologise. In the distance, metallic gates crashed shut and men shouted. She tugged on her collar. It was then she realised he’d stopped talking. She stood and left the cell #vss365

'Well, Pixie, that's extremely #magnanimous of you to share the last brownie.'
'It is, Gabe. But it comes with conditions. No scolding about pixie dust, no tidy-up lectures, lift the dragon ban, & let the selkie use the bath... And no sighing!'
Sigh. 'You have it.'
#vss365

#vss365

his bountiful gift
for magnanimous offers;
all those IOUs

#magnanimous #bountiful

Fragments of eternity
that’s what we say we are
A new morning comes
without asking
The dark breaks
A few stars remain
tiny coals in the sky
The sun rises
Briefly
the world seems #magnanimous
Then the day returns
to its simple necessities
And we remember
less than we think

#vss365 #poetry 🖼️Pinterest

Despite all we've done
Nature is #magnanimous
Hope shines like the sun
#vss365 #haiku #poetry

Riz turns himself to gold

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 90
(First published 26th September 2024)

Wrong way there Riz!

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
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#Comic #riztherogue

Some things steal our joy
But a #bountiful, thankful
Heart restores all things

#vss365 #haiku

She arrived at the house and found a #bountiful spread of her favourite foods. Her eyes widened in surprise. She resisted and explored the other rooms. She smiled when she saw the home cinema and games room. When she saw the beautiful library she gave in and bought the place.

#vss365 #writing

A library visit provided
A #bountiful supply of data
To feed into an organic thought
Machine full of watery fantasies

#vss365

Lethargy was no problem for the gifted writers of #vss365. The range of responses you give is most impressive. Therefore, I expect nothing but your usual brilliance with the March 5 #prompt #bountiful.

🙏🏻

No worries. I must check if I am following you!

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We’re in the midst of a field of lavender: purple and fragrant. If I lay down, will I fall asleep like Dorothy in the poppies? It is beautiful. It is #bountiful. Then why do I feel like a fool? Liam puts his arm around me. ‘You’re an idiot.’ And as usual he reads my mind. #vss365

"Riz, you can't just sleep around doing nothing! Get up and help me get this place clean!" I said.
"Oh dear," Riz replied through a yawn. "I seem ta ave ran out of fuks ta giv. If I waznt so apathetically #lethargic, I'd round sum up fer ya."
"You're a twat."
#vss365 #riztherogue

Dog's #lethargic yawn
Lazing in sun's dying rays
Another day gone
#vss365 #haiku #poetry

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‘Get your room cleaned,’ Mum says.
Alice slouches further into the armchair.
‘What did I just say?’
‘But Mum, I’m so #lethargic.’
‘Lethargic, my backside.. You get up them stairs and get that blooming bedroom cleaned before I swipe you one.’
Alice slumps, and huffs loudly #vss356

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A message flashes up on my phone. “Click here for a glimpse into your future.”

Intrigued, I click. Reverse camera is on, my face filling the screen.

I blink. When my eyes reopen, they’re clouded with #cataracts.

Now I can’t see the button to click to go back…

#vss365

"I know I say this a lot, but are you really sure about this?" I asked Riz.
"I'm gunna cure dat big Cyclops's #cataract, so then he'll reward me wit all 'is treasure!"
"Do you know 'how' to do that?"
"By usin dis pressure washa, duh."
"Nice knowing you."
#vss365 #riztherogue

Nora dug her nails into Bob's jacket as they sat in the cinema watching The #Cataracts of Love. "Oh, Bob," she lamented, "why couldn’t she choose the honest shoe salesman instead of the CEO? Doesn't she know what love is about?" Nora rummaged through her bag for tissues.

#vss365

'I spent the day at the #cataract, Gabe - talk about fun.'
'Perhaps I'll visit, Pixie. I could draft a safety briefing.'
'Oh no. You definitely can't go.'
'Is it restricted? Faery only?'
'No! We go for FUN.'
'I could supervise the fun.'
'That's exactly why you can't go.'
#vss365

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I blink. The sun is too bright. I close my eyes, shove my fists into them, and rub. I try again. First one eye. Then the other. I snap them shut. Tears flow. I reach out and pat my lap, my table, my bed. I can’t find them. ‘Mum!’ I shout. ‘Where d’you put me #cataracts?’ #vss365

Brennan asks Riz to DM a campaign of Dungeons and Dragons for him and Valarie

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue 86
(First published 28th August 2024)

Are you sure you want this, Brennan?

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue

"Everyone will worship ma #splendor! Instead of tryin ta hit me wit things, damn rat body..." Riz proclaimed.
"Riz? Why have you locked me out?" I asked from behind the door.
"Err..."
"Are you practicing your global domination speech again?"
"...No..."
#vss365 #riztherogue

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Jane was too #timid to speak up when her boss was rude. The words always got stuck in her throat.

But written words? Those she could turn into weapons.

One morning, the boss was found dead, slumped at his desk.

Jane smiled. He got her email then. #vss365

'Back by popular demand: The Secret Lives of Angels. Watch Gabe in all his #splendor - flossing, gargling, buffing his halo before bed. If we're lucky he'll-'
'Pixie! Are you recording again. Give me that, you menace.'
'Gabe, please. You're a FaeTube phenomenon - aaaah.'
#vss365

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The drive led towards the house. The #splendour was oppressive and she felt weak and dirty. Hungry, she walked to the back door and knocked. As the door opened, she put out her hands for a piece of bread. The woman stared at her and her mouth opened. ‘Alice? Is that you?’ #vss365

Thanks so much DeRicki ☺️

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Fred the field mouse lifted his nose to the sun and sniffed. Matilda’s scent was on the air. He felt #timid when she was around, and backed up to his burrow entrance. ‘Fred?’ He backed up further. ‘You silly soul. I can see you hiding!’ He came out and she gave him a rose #vss365

#Timid mouse ventures
Cascading sun drips through trees
The wood stirs anew
#haiku #vss365 #poetry

found her abandoned
wet hungry & wild
dirty brown & almost broken
She was silence personified
But motherhood
broke her quiet
she would guard her own
became a fierce, protective queen
Upon her cardboard throne
Touch them once, hear the growl
She wasn’t #timid no more
~rev
#vss365