Inspiration point (IP)

Inspired by last week's Inspiration Point, this week's is based on the periodic table. Choose a chemical element for your poem or story. I look forward to reading poems of copper and tales involving sodium.

 

Inspiration point

In the summer heat

It’s hotter in Bulgaria, it’s cooler at the Pole. It’s winter in Australia, so really, on the whole our climate’s not extreme. But yet in height of summer heat tempers get frayed and …
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Cherry

Four of Plenty

Cricket on Shanklin's shore bowling onto rippled sand while the water is out. Grandad surprises Dad with a slow leg spin. Dad’s eye for the ball must...
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Red Fruit.

Every six weeks, it is my turn for me and the other two with me to do the refreshments at Church. I love doing it. I get there an hour early, the...

DUERR'S.

Food that we eat when we are young, sometimes stays with us for the rest of our lives. I wanted my kids to love Marmite, when I had them. Even before...
Gold cherry

Little house in a big town

“I fear that from this moment on, you will hate me forever. But I have decided to be very frank.” The old man leans his small head against the...

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