The Tea – A Flash Fiction

 

“The Dreams In Which I’m Dyin'” by Samantha Aplin 

 

“Soon”, she said to the impatient child, stirring the tea, the clouds of steam rising above the slightly cracked cup, slowly allowing the brew of roots to cool to a consumable temperature.
She tried not to frown, her eyes filled with a sorrowful smile as she nodded reassuringly at the little one.
This would have to make due for now, no breakfast available to fill their empty stomachs, but at least, the heat the tea brought would allow them to move about in the bitter cold.
For a moment, a flicker of despair rushed across her face, but she caught herself, adjusting it back to the well-practiced facade she had worn now far too long.

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2015

The above image is by the talented Samantha Aplin and is available on RedBubble. Please support independent artists, thank you.

The flash fiction was inspired by Lillie McFerrin’s flash fiction prompt “Steam”, and the #1word blog hop prompt “Soon”.

Unresolved – A Haiku

Nagging at my soul, deep
restless guilty feelings, grab hold
every waking thought

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton

This post was inspired by today’s Daily Prompt: “Set It To Rights“

Loss – A Haiku

cut off from my life
passion never to unfold
frozen and alone

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2015

This post was inspired by today’s daily prompt: Cut Off

Here is what other bloggers wrote as a responds to this prompt:

Cut Off – A Flash Fiction

The Goldilocks Zone of Kindness

Two For The Price Of One

Mask – A Haiku

 

do you want to see
beyond the mask I choose to
wear when you are here?

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2015

This blog post was inspired by today’s daily prompt post, which asked us to find a random image via google search, and write about it. The above image is what came up in my search.

 

The Perfect Gift – A Haiku

the light in your eyes
a perfect gift, well deserved
expression of love

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014

This post was inspired by today’s Daily Prompt “Secret Santa”.

Winter Holiday – A Haiku

twinkle in their eyes
cold winter celebrations
sweet magic abounds

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014

This post was inspired by the Daily Post prompt: Getting Seasonal.

This season is special to me out of many reason. A few, I want to mention here are my daughter’s and son’s birthdays, and our Yule celebrations, which all fall together within a matter of a week and a half. So while hectic, it is a beautiful time to share and spend time together. I am currently drying some apples and oranges for the table decorations for the Winter Solstice celebration, and will purchase the last few candles needed to be put on the altar.

I wish you all a joyful and peaceful holiday season, however you choose to celebrate it!

Passion

How you know if you’re passion is to be a writer:

Answer the following question:

If money and time was not an option, meaning you had plenty of all, and all of your worries are taken care off, what would you do with your time?

If your answer is writing, stick with it. Make time, forge time, take a set time where you pretend that all of the money in the world is yours, and there are no other chores waiting for you and WRITE!

If you answer is something else, find a way to make that your life goal.

(This blog post was inspired by today’s Daily Prompt post “Ready, Set Done!” )

New Years Resolution – A Haiku

short, sweet days of cold
year’s end brings a new chance to
start the dream once more

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014

This post was inspired by today’s prompt: “One At A Time”, which allows us to only use one syllable works in our post.

Los Angeles – A Haiku

City of Angels
filled with bustling energy
should I dare to dream?

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014

This post was inspired by today’s Daily Post Prompt “Make It Anywhere”.

And because I love that city so much (and am a Thirty Seconds to Mars “fan”), here is a little video

Uninvited – A Haiku

unsolicited advice
help create potential landmines
rarely well received

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2014

Today’s Haiku was inspired by the Daily Prompt “Not for Thee”.