Saturday 30 October 2010

Carry On Tuesday # 77



I promised you something lighter this week, so here goes

Your prompt for Tuesday November 2nd

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier starts with the words -


Last night I dreamt I..........

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose, and then leave the url of your post with Mister Linky and a comment.

To read snippets from Rebecca, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

Saturday 23 October 2010

Carry On Tuesday # 76


I’ve been wondering whether or not to use this week’s prompt since COT started, as I’ve been unsure exactly how it would be received. Thinking about one’s own death is not to everybody’s taste, but let’s face it, it needn’t be sombre.


The words of Rupert Brooke's poem The Soldier are as relevant today as they were when they were penned at the outbreak of the first world war in 1914.

We all have something in our lives worthy of celebration, so let's go for it! Here’s the deal – play along with me this week, and I promise a bit of fun next time around!

Your prompt for Tuesday October 26th

This week I’ve taken the opening line of Rupert Brooke’s poem ‘The Soldier’.

If I should die, think only this of me:

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose, and then leave the url of your post with Mister Linky and a comment.

To read The Soldier and hear it read, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus


Saturday 16 October 2010

Carry On Tuesday # 75


Your prompt for Tuesday October 19th

This week I’ve taken a line from the movie The Italian Job

“Look, if there’s one thing I’ve learned.........”

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose, and then leave the url of your post with Mister Linky and a comment.

To watch the trailer and read some more quotes from The Italian Job, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus



Saturday 9 October 2010

Carry On Tuesday # 74

Your prompt for Tuesday October 12th

John Lennon would have been 70 years old this October 9th. It is therefore fitting that our prompt this week is the opening line of one of his songs, Beautiful Boy.

Close your eyes, have no fear....

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose, and then leave the url of your post with Mister Linky and a comment.

To hear Beautiful Boy and read the lyrics, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

Saturday 2 October 2010

Carry On Tuesday # 73



Your prompt for Tuesday October 5th

 Our prompt this week is the first
few words of a Shakespeare sonnet.

Where art thou Muse....?

 Feel free to use the prompt loosely, changing it into modern English if you so wish

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose, and then leave the url of your post with Mister Linky and a comment


For the complete work plus Shakespeare’s best known sonnet,  visit Carry On Tuesday Plus