Carry On Tuesday # 114

Your prompt for Tuesday July 19th

This week, we take have some well known words from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Neither a borrower nor a lender be

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated.

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Carry On Tuesday plus # 113

Your prompt for Tuesday July 12th

This week, we take have the first line of Oliver Wendell Holmes poem Contentment

Little I ask, my wants are few

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated.

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Carry on Tuesday # 112

Your prompt for Tuesday July 5th

This week, we take have the first line of Edna St. Vincents poem First Fig

My candle burns at both ends

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated

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Carry On Tuesday # 111

Your prompt for Tuesday June 26th 

This week, we take as our inspiration Peggy Lee’s song

Is that all there is?

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated

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Carry On Tuesday # 110

Firstly, thank you so much for breaking all records last week. We received the highest number of contributions since setting up our stall over two years ago. I would also like to bid farewell to Writers Island. Rob, you've inspired and encouraged us for many years. The island will be sadly missed

Your prompt for Tuesday June 21st

This week, we have one of many quotes from Muhammad Ali

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated

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Carry On Tuesday # 109

Your prompt for Tuesday June14th

This week, we have the title of one of Abbas most poignant songs.

Slipping through my fingers

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated

To read these wonderful words and listen to the song visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

Carry On Tuesday # 108

Your prompt for Tuesday June7th

This week, we have the first sentence from William Least Heat-Moon’s novel Blue Highways


Beware thoughts that come in the night

Use all or part of it within your poem or prose then leave the url of your piece with Mister Linky. A comment would also be appreciated

To read about Blue Highways and hear a beautiful song loosely linked to it, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus