Carry On Tuesday # 143

I came across a poem called In the Park by John Koethe and I thought that the first few words would provide us with a perfect prompt for this week's challenge.

This is the life I wanted, and I could never see

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Carry On Tuesday # 142

This week I've returned to Gone with the Wind for our prompt, and instead of a quote from the film I've gone for the last six words of Margaret Mitchell's  original novel

After all, tomorrow is another day.

Use some or all of the words in your short story or poem then leave your URL with Mister Linky. A comment would be nice too!

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Carry On Tuesday # 141

This week we have as our prompt the title of Peggy Lee's wonderful musical soliloquy

Is That All There Is? 

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Carry On Tuesday # 140

Avant-garde Irish writer Samuel Beckett provides with our words of inspiration this week. They come from the opening line of his novel  'Unnameable'

Where now? Who now? When now?

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Carry On Tuesday # 139

This week I've chosen the first words from one of Frank Sinatra's best known songs

Come fly with me

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Carry On Tuesday # 138

I've taken the first line from Elinor Wylie's charming poem The Church-Bell this week

As I was lying in my bed,

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It just remains for me to wish you and yours a happy and peaceful New Year.

Carry On Tuesday # 137

I thought it only fitting to feature a seasonal song this week. The first line from When a Child is Born goes like this :-

A ray of hope flickers in the sky

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By the way if you interested to see what you wrote last Christmas, click HERE! Happy Christmas.
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