Francesco Ungaro – Unsplash.com in the stillness I silently stand my soul aligns a sunburnt day life's hurry fleeting shadows my own SenHai Saturday #24 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This week’s image is of a single tree in a desolate area, with the sun setting behind it and a mountain range in the background.

souls unforgotten each stuttered word yields courage their spirit defined with unflinching gallantry ghosts linger in memories Reena’s Xploration Challenge #405 Reena's prompt - While the world celebrates the Horror genre, I’ve chosen a few antonyms of Horror to serve as a theme for this week. fearlessness fortitude calmness fortitude gallantry intrepidity For an added challenge, you may choose to combine the horror theme with its antonyms.

crowing in the nightblackbirds perched on the high wirestraining to listenas ghostly wanderers roamwitches’ brew wafts sluggish air woeful choirs caw cawblackbirds perched on the high wirestraining to listenblack cats hone pounced positionssecrets sung from empty woods moon flickers off and oncosmos reveals its porch lightstraining to listento witches guffawed cackles…

The night is eerie,uneven cobblestonesblanketed in silver-graylichen, like a thick coat ofpaint, poses a difficult path.Trees with menacing limbs glistenin noxious green-tinted mist.Should I turn back? I tread my path precisely, likethreading the eye of a needle;This treacherous trek gives megoosebumps. I sense I’m not alone.Eyes glare from every nook and…

nature's Fall clearance leaves underfoot snap and pop shadows weave stories a crackling fire warms the soul we toast the caress of life “They called out her name time and again, but were met with nothing but silence.” let the silence breathe let us pause in hope's embrace voices shed worries whispering words find solace life hums in the hush of night…

my turn to eclipse moody blues in inky skies unforgotten calm image - my own

“Halloween can never be a negative, it celebrates the imagination. Everyone is smiling, you see more of your community and neighbours than at any other time, and it makes people believe, young and old, that the world might be a kind, friendly, and helpful place on their journey.”― Stewart Stafford Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words. I, for one, has been known to break the rules. Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus Wednesday for Wordless Wednesday Image by Chris0223 from Pixabay

clank and clunk and crunch where autumn leaves twirl and play mischief is brewing witches cast shivers of dread departed spirits waken ML:gay laughter fadesa glowing moon rises…whispering fog #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 36, Tan-Ku, 10/28/25  Melissa from Mom With a Blog here to bring you your Tanka Tuesday poetry prompt this week. I was recently introduced to a new poetry form called Tan-Ku.

autumn's breath sighs each leaf unfolds its story with grace they frolic cascading hues spun in gold in soft whispers dreams are found What do you see # 312- October 27, 2025 Image credit; Doncoombez @ Unsplash This image shows a branch of a tree where the leaves have turned golden but are still attached firmly to it. Feature image - Free for use under the Pixabay Content License

Yesterday, I spent close to an hour chatting with a WordPress Happy Engineer about the issue with some of you unable to comment on my blog. It seems, the issue began after WP's latest update. Now, how could that happen! LOL Anyway, we're working on the problem, which I hope will be resolved soon. I appreciate those who can't leave comments letting me know.

“I walked like October,with leaves following my steps,breathing endings and beginnings.”― Monika Ajay Kaul Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Foden Nguyen from Pixabay

Senryu in the hush of night moonlight spills over realms of time gravity's parade Haiku O, luminous moon morrows forged as we conspire autumn's veil casts spells Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This image is not a photograph but rather a digital creation. The hubs shared it with me and thought it might be a fun one this week.

nightfall day-glow ebbing autumn aura triumphs imbued mystic in darkened skies gloaming Throwback - An autumn eve - 10/12/21 Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Susi encourages anyone who wants to participate in The Short of It this year to submit their entries! If you wait until the last minute, she may have reached capacity. Susi really doesn't want to turn anyone away. Don’t dilly-dally! -Eugi

she nurtures the world her tapestry soft yet strong through trials shadows cast her thoughts wise that dare to speak she stands tall finding her place “My gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do whatever she had to.”― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World battles fought in vain a voice tangled and left unread…

every mile I tread tangled dreams bear memories my footprints fading moments in time redefined stories tell what once was near If only I hadn't bought the red one unseen hands wield truth every moment unanswered in my fleeting youth I long to meet my shadow and color it cobalt blue This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: October 23, 2025 Here are this week’s prompts:

a cocky old crow feathered fashionista wanna-be midlife crisis bound

Yellow-billed Cuckoo “Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.”― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words.

“To err is human, to purr is feline.”― Robert Byrne, The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by RegulusW from Pixabay

autumn's crisp embrace absorb dreams shadows hold tight serenading scents simmer infused with kindness repel chaos let calm guide TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 35, Absorb/Repel, 10/21/25 Yvette, is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday. Yvette says: So, for this week, I thought we would play around with the words absorb and repel. You can use one word or both. You can choose to write about energy, emotion, or nature.

technology hums in a world where visions breathe threads of data stream tapestries of pixels sync through screens our dreams come alive digital words speak synchronized magic pulsates it's love at first byte What do you see # 311- October 20, 2025 Image credit; Itsiken @ Unsplash Atmospheric 3D artwork featuring a glowing retro computer with a green pixel smiley face, placed on a desk deep within a dark forest.

“Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.”― Neil Gaiman, Stardust Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay

winters frost cradles hot cocoa brews in my dreams marshmallows conspire fragile fingers numb snug in nature-made white gloves Jack Frost his bite chills SenHai Saturday #22 Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! Bare icy winter branches reach up towards a cloudy and eerie-looking night sky. It is mostly dark, but the clouds have hues of orange, dark blue, red, and white in front of the shining moon.

daunting moon pallid destiny blamed for recall nevermore prevails rising sun smiles new beginnings The form for the second poem is known as piku: A ‘piku’ is a haiku mixed with the first few digits of pi (3.14), and the aim is to get the message across in the eight syllables (3-1-4). First line: 3 syllables Second line: 1 syllable Third line: 4 syllables Throwback - October Magic 10/6/21 Image by Anab Khurshid from Pixabay

Deep sighs pulsate echoes, heaven sublime hums Creativity flows in naming every cloud in the universe Virtual data in dreams eclipse memories of yesteryear Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403 Reena's prompt - Here are some software names for you to ponder upon. Creative Cloud Eclipse Sublime Text Synergist Slack Choose any one or more of the following to guide your word flow.