Carry On Tuesday # 128

This week I've taken a line from 'A letter to P'ie Ti ' by the 8th century High Tang poet Wang We

......sitting alone listening to the silence

Use part or all of it within your poem or story then leave your name and URL with Mister Linky. A comment would be appreciated.

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Carry On Tuesday # 127

This week we have as our inspiration the title of Queen’s 1991 hit

The Show Must Go On

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Carry On Tuesday # 126

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is considered to be one of the greatest novels of modern times. The opening words are simple, an expression we use time and time again!

It was love at first sight

Use part or all of the prompt at the beginning or within your poem or story. Please leave your name and url with Mister Linky. A comment would be nice too! To read an extract from Catch-22 visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

carry on tuesday # 125

We all meet here each week because we love words. So this week I searched for quotations from great wordsmiths. In a break from convention, I’m giving you not one but two prompts this week. The first is by Samuel Beckett and the second from Robert Burton. Use either or both!

1. Words are all we have

2. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword

Use part or all of the prompt at the beginning or within your poem or story. Please leave your name and url with Mister Linky. A comment would be nice too! To read more quotes about words visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

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Carry On Tuesday # 124

Your prompt for Tuesday September 27th

This week we have the title of Mary Hopkin’s 1968 hit

Those were the days my friend

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 hear the original recording and read the lyrics of Those Were the Days, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

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Carry On Tuesday # 123

Do you know anyone who writes short stories? If so point them in our direction. How about having a go yourself? Last week all but one of our contributors wrote poems! Why not try spreading your wings this week and see if you can come up with a good yarn? 

Your prompt for Tuesday September  20th

This week we have the opening line from Howard Jacobson’s novel The Finkler Question

He (She / I) should have seen it coming

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 # 122

Your prompt for Tuesday September  13th

This week we have the opening of a short poem by Crystallynn Barringer

When I look into your eyes….

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  our poem and enjoy a sonnet by Shakespeare about eyes, visit Carry On Tuesday Plus