Drifting through life

Last Wednesday, Delores gave us the usual six words to create a short story or poem with, and she also gave us a photo prompt to use as we wished. I've written a short story about the photo which showed a roof with several birds sitting on it Here is my story: Pigeons On The Roof Heather stood at the window and stared at the pigeons on the roof next door. She began chewing her thumbnail as the fear cam flooding back. She wouldn't be going outside today. One bird she could handle, two maybe.  But more than two dozen?  No way. Heather shuddered and quickly drew the curtains across so the birds couldn't see her.  Many years ago when she was five, Heather had sneaked out of bed, again, and sat at the top of the stairs where she could see the TV.   Her parents didn't know about this little habit of hers and on this night had chosen to watch Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". By the end of the movie, Heather had been terrified and un...

On Wednesdays , Delores, from A Feathered Nest has a meme which she calls  "Words for Wednesday". She puts up a selection of six words which we then use in a short story, if we are able. Sometimes I look at her words and nothing at all comes to mind. This week's words are:  1. blank 2. flashlight 3. four leaf cover 4. trembling 5. shadowy 6. dashing Here is my short story: Dashing outside with her flashlight, Olivia noticed the leaves of the cottonwoods were trembling slightly in the breeze that had sprung up as the sun began going down.   They were so beautiful; Olivia stood for a moment, remembering that day so long ago when she and Alex had planted them. She headed into the shadowy recesses under the trees, searching for that four leaf clover that she’d spotted just yesterday while retrieving the ball that bounced in while the grandkids were playing.  It would look great stuck inside that blank card she’d bought for...

On Wednesdays, Delores, from A Feathered Nest has a meme which she calls Words for Wednesday. She puts up a selection of six words which we then use in a short story, if we are able. Sometimes I look at her words and nothing at all comes to  mind. This week's words are: 1. space 2. peace 3. shelves 4. dark 5. lamplight 6. leather Here is my short story.  Alex let herself into the dark house, switching on the hall light as she went in. After leaving her coat and gloves on the hall stand she walked into the newly finished living room. Alex flipped the switch and sighed with satisfaction as she gazed around. There was nothing in this room that she hadn't chosen herself. Two of the walls were lined with books, a colourful Navajo rug lay on the floor and the soft lamplight created a welcoming glow by the deep leather sofa and reflected back off the polished boards that made up the book shelves. This was her space, her own peace ful sanctuary ...