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EMOTIONS ~Three Word Wednesday~

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THREE WORD WEDNESDAY
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DESIRE~SHIVER~WILT
Write something based on and including these three words.

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EMOTIONS

by John Yeo

The plane crashed in the icy wastes and we were trapped in the ice fields gripped in the ferocity of a violent storm. We began to shiver, we were confined to the interior shell of the crashed aircraft for shelter. Tempers were frayed and on edge as the situation began to take a relentless hold. Even the strongest personalities among the passengers and crew began to feel the strain and to wilt under the prolonged pressure. There was a distant whirr of the blades of an approaching helicopter. Instantly a ripple of excitement fluttered throughout as everyone became aware that rescue was here. There was a rush to clamber outside as everyone’s desire to get to safety fast surfaced and just one person remained in control. The Captain was the last to leave.

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THE BEWITCHED BOWL

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Pen n tonic Creative Expressions

Each week on Tuesday (as time permits), I’ll post a word, a phrase, a picture, or an idea that will constitute a prompt from which to submit a poem, a flash fiction piece (not longer than 250 words), an original photograph, an original artwork, or a combination of these things that you think applies to the week’s theme.

And now for this week’s challenge. Use the following photograph to write a story of 100 to 150 words that ends with

…as the dust settled around the crystal bowl.

https://penntonic.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/crystal-bowl/

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THE CRYSTAL BOWL

by John Yeo

It was the wedding of the year. Dinner served on a golden crystal dinner service with solid gold utensils was served in the main hall. The nephews and nieces who acted as pages and bridesmaids were playing with an empty crystal bowl under the long dining table.

There was an uproar among the servants as the guests were leaving, the missing crystal bowl had been noticed by the staff. Morwenna and Esmerelda were with the children and stole the bowl after the children had left. The bowl was to become a golden chalice for the celebration of the order of white witches.

The police were called with no result.

His lordship smiled and said. “The whole service is forged, the originals are safely in store”

Her ladyship however had swapped the fakes for the originals to honour their daughter.

The witches smiled as the dust settled around the crystal bowl.

(150 words)

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved

Picture it and Write ~ Space

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This is the latest Picture it and Write prompt from Ermilia’s blog

Picture it & Write

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SPACE

by John Yeo

Lift off and the journey had been perfect so far, trouble free and smooth.
The spaceship was halfway to Mars when the asteroids and space debris started to approach. The captain knew instantly that he would have to take immediate evasive action to avoid a collision.
His second-in-command arrived with a steaming cup of coffee and adjusted the seat cushions. The captain was in full control as he removed his spectacles, closed the book and said; Thanks darling!

Written by John Yeo  ©  All rights reserved

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Radiant ~ 100 word challenge ~ Velvet Verbosity

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RADIANT

by John Yeo

As predicted the meteor shower arrived exactly on time. They made love in the observatory as the stunning meteor shower arrived from a radiant in a far off universe, exploding brilliantly in the night sky.
Helena was beautiful, desired by many and loved by one, a learned Professor in Astrophysics. They had timed the moment precisely, his seed would meet her egg exactly at the right time. A star child would be conceived as the stunning meteor shower exploded in the sky above the glass observatory.
Leonid was born amid another stunning display of shining stars in the night sky.

100 words on the word “RADIANT” in response to the latest challenge from

http://www.velvetverbosity.com/blog/2015/1/28/100-words-411-the-poetry-of-snow

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Written by John Yeo © Copyright all rights reserved

GENGHIS KHAN~~ THREE WORD WEDNESDAY ~

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THREE WORD WEDNESDAY

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COLD DEPRAVED POWERFUL

Write something based on and including these three words.

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GENGHIS KHAN

by John Yeo

Cold, Depraved, and Powerful,

Yes! That would sum him up.

Genghis Khan ruler of the  Mongol empire

In the thirteenth century.

Lord of all he surveyed.

A powerful killer, bloodthirsty, fearless,

Responsible for the deaths of millions.

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As cold as the ice age that preceded 

His rise and rise to ruthless power.

Depraved, he had his enemies slaughtered

Yet he loved as often as he rose to power

Fathering hundreds of children.

A chest full of jewels and red, red roses

To court the foreign princesses.

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Princess Fatima who loved the Khan

Doting on his every whim, survived,

To stay with him always moving

Following the fighting.

Opposites attract as the saying goes.

Warm, Virtuous, and Gentle

She loved her cruel callous 

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Cold, Depraved, Powerful

Genghis Khan

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Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved

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STASIVALENT ~ Pen’n’Tonic’s Creative Expressions challenge.

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Pen’n’Tonic’s Creative Expressions challenge.

https://penntonic.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/creative-expressions-7-balderdash/

This week I challenge you (and I think it will be a real challenge!) to play the game of Balderdash with me. Have you ever played? The game provides cards, each with five categories. One category is Words. You have to make up a definition for the word. I’ve given you five words from the actual game from which to choose.

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Zebub
Stasivalent
Augerino
Zufolo
Carriwitchet

STASIVALENT

by John Yeo

I have chosen stasivalent. This obviously means a state of exact balance. In medieval times it was normal practice to use parts of two words to emphasise one outcome.
Stasis and Equivalent then becomes Stasivalent, which is an exact balance between two elements.
In the play “Merchant of Venice”
Written by William Shakespeare,
Shylock demands his pound of flesh.
He asked for flesh to be placed on one side of the scales
and gold to be placed on the other side.
When both sides were equal they became
a stasivalent.
But!
It had to be a stasivalent, without a drop of blood.
The impossible stasivalent!

Written by John Yeo © All rights reserved

ROUGH DIAMONDS~~ THREE WORD WEDNESDAY ~

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AMICABLE ~ FRIVOLOUS ~ UNREFINED
Three Word Wednesday
Write something based on and including these three words.

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ROUGH DIAMONDS

by John Yeo

The casting director was infamous and renowned for his powers of seduction.
The beautiful rising film star smiled and speculated on the pile in front of her as they entered the back room of his office.
“These are diamonds”, he said pointing to what looked like a pile of weathered broken glass.
.”Are you serious or just being bloody frivolous? That is a pile of glass on the bench, a heap of glass pieces, I would not give you anything for one sliver of broken glass”
“Why be aggressive and unfriendly? The deal can be very smooth if you are agreeable and amicable. The diamonds are uncut and I have the finest craftsmen available to cut and polish them to a very high standard. These are raw unrefined pink diamonds, they can be cut and polished into beautiful jewellery.
The lady said “You will make a present of these to me if I agree to your demands?”
“Yes!”
The lady then pulled a small revolver out of her clutch purse and shot him dead.
Well she smiled. sweeping the pile into her purse. “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
I may be very amicable, and very frivolous, I am certainly very unrefined.”

Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved

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Feasting ~ 100 word challenge ~ Velvet Verbosity

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FEASTING

by John Yeo

 Snow had been falling for months with everywhere buried deeply in a thick coating. The family desperately searching for food, erected shelters within a stand of snow-covered trees. Suddenly a small mound about several yards away, moved. Then with a roar a sabre-toothed tiger raced towards the family, fangs drawn seeking an easy meal. Two members of the family reacted instantly unleashing spears directly at the big cat, one spear pierced the left eye and entered the cat’s brain, stopping and killing the creature instantly. The family enjoyed fresh meat that day and were feasting for several days to come.

100 words on the word   “Feasting”  in response to the latest challenge from

http://www.velvetverbosity.com/blog/2015/1/20/100-words-410-its-all-so-peculiar

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Written by John Yeo © Copyright all rights reserved

EARTH and SKY

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Creative Expressions ~ Write on opposite concepts~

EARTH and SKY

by John Yeo

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The gardener leaned on his spade
Looked at the scientist with disdain,
“As I stand on this life-filled Earth,
One pinch of garden soil
About a gram in weight
Contains millions of bacteria.
Several thousand species not
Known to science.”

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The physicist adjusted his lens,
“As I look up at the life-filled sky
With the multiverse of pinpoints of light,
Each tiny dot in the sky could contain
Many varieties of life in many forms,
Then the unexplained dark matter
That is invisible never seen,
Is a puzzle to us all”

~

The gardener grinned at the scientist,
“I have dark matter here that nourishes the soil
and helps the crops to grow.
If your dark matter does the same job
Who is responsible for producing it?
My dark matter is converted waste
Until it is recycled on the land”

~

The scientist grinned and replied
“There is a God!”

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Sheltering ~ 100 word challenge ~ Velvet Verbosity

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SHELTERING

by John Yeo

Wandering through town, soaking up the sights, wonderful architecture reflecting the opulance of the recent past. Museums, fine art galleries, imposing statues and severe civic centre buildings. The snow was falling thick and fast, covering everywhere in a film of clean white powdery flakes. I tripped over a pair of legs portruding from a shop doorway. “Oi!” came a voice from within the spacious doorway. “I beg your pardon my friend”. The smell of alcohol, was intense, pouring from the doorway mingling with a pile of vomit on the pavement. “Why are you here?” “Just sheltering from a stormy life”

100 words in response to the latest challenge

on the word “Once”

Written by John Yeo © Copyright all rights reserved

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