A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in Sammi’s comment section.
Word Prompt
Carefree
Challenge
Sort of a haiku with one extra syllable. I couldn’t find a way around it.
Carefree girl by day.
In darkened night monsters lurk.
“Daddy, please don’t yell so.”
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Perfectly expressed Rochelle. 🌼
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Thank you so much, Jen. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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😊 You’re welcome!
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Well said, and it captures the mercurial realities of all too many children, oh so well …
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Na’ama Y’karah,
It was this child’s reality. Although I adored my dad he had a very dark, frightening side. Thank you re my ‘half-ku.’ 😘
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It is difficult for children to have parents who scare them. Children need their parents, no matter how scary, and the untenable reality of need and anxiety comes at a cost. I am glad his scary side wasn’t the only thing about him, even as I realize it couldn’t have been easy to navigate all that he was. Xoxo Na’ama
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The upside was his brilliant sense of humor. Although that dark side was terrifying, I like to remember his good qualities. No one could pun better, except for, perhaps, my brother. 😉
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🙂 Yes, you cannot change what had been but you can change what you do with it and what you focus on! 🙂 Yay for puns!
Just a couple of days ago a kid I work with ‘discovered’ (age 5) that puns and homonyms exist. He’s been going around telling everyone, “My gran sent me a cent that has poop scent…” He can hardly get through that line without dissolving into hilarity … 🙂
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Oh dear. Good one, and the illustration could not be better,
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Thank you , Ted…on both counts! 😁
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
You have done a spectacular job with this one (who cares about the extra syllable?) and chose the perfect pic to go with…
Shalom and Lotsa love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
Honestly I could’ve posted this yesterday morning and beat the rush. However that extra syllable was making me a little meshuggeh so I left it to simmer. When all was said and done, the only think I might have done was change Daddy to Dad. But then I would lose the child’s voice IMHO. So, there you have it. My half-ku. 😉 Thank you for your kind words, you often make me blush.
Shalom and lotsa hugs,
Rochelle
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Loved this, extra syllable notwithstanding.
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Thank you so much, Neel.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good one M’luv. And in so few words. Wow. Your Dad did have two sides. One side was his anger but the other, and most important was his phenomenal comedic side. He could have been a stand up comic.
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Dear Jan,
I do prefer to remember that funny sharp wit of his. 😉 Thanks, m’luv.
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An entire story in so few words. Very good one Rochelle!
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Thank you very much, whoever you are.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Rochelle is nice to meet you . Oh! You certainly caught the dark side of this word. Beautifully done. Very well expressed. I do love Dale’s blog it’s so friendly.🙂💜💜
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Dear Willow,
It’s good to meet you, too. We obviously have good taste is blog friends. 😉 ❤ I love Dale and her blog to piece. Re my story, thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I’ve just gotten around to reading this and am delighted that I have. You captured the realities of so many children. Their lives should be carefree but sadly, they are not.
Shalom,
Adele
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