Saturday, 30 April 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 103


Your prompt for Tuesday May 3rd

This week, we borrow a first line from William Shakespeare.

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players

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 All The World’s a Stage go to Carry On Tuesday Plus

Sunday, 24 April 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 102


Your prompt for Tuesday April 26th


This week, in honour of the Royal Wedding, we have the opening lines of an anonymous wedding poem, The One

When the one whose hand you’re holding
Is the one who holds your heart

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 To The One go to Carry On Tuesday Plus

Saturday, 16 April 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 101



Your prompt for Tuesday April 19th

This week, the first line from William Blake's poem The Angel

I dreamt a dream! What can it mean?

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 William Blake’s The Angel and his Easter poem Holy Thursday pop over to Carry On Tuesday Plus


Friday, 1 April 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 99 # 100

Your prompts for Tuesdays 5th and 12th April

I am away on a two week vacation, so rather than leave your promptless, I’m giving you two to keep you going!

1. The beginning of a quote from W C Fields

If at first you don’t succeed....

2. Our 100th prompt! The last words spoken in the film Love Story

Love means never having to say you're sorry

Use part or all of the above in your poem or prose then leave your URL with Mister Linky and if possible a comment.

To read more W C Fields  quotes, and watch the last ten minutes of Love Story visit Carry On Tuesday Plus

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 98


Your prompt for Tuesday March 29th

This week, the first words from I Saw it in the Mirror by Abba
 
I saw it the mirror, I saw it in my face
 
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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Sunday, 20 March 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 97


Your prompt for Tuesday March 22nd

This week, the first words from the final paragraph of Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

But that is the beginning of a new story

Use 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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Saturday, 12 March 2011

Carry On Tuesday # 96


Your prompt for Tuesday March 15th

This week, the opening line from Home Thoughts From Abroad. Not by Robert Browning but Clifford T Ward

I could be a millionaire if I had the money

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

I urge you to go to Carry On Tuesday Plus to read the lyrics to this wonderful song and hear a rare live performance