Carry On Tuesday ~ 146 / Saturday February 25th

This week we have as our inspiration the first line of a song from the wonderful musical Les Miserables

Drink with me to days gone by

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Carry On Tuesday # 145

In 1936 W.H. Auden wrote a short poem which was to become known as Funeral Blues. Some 70 years later it reduced millions of people, me included, to tears when it featured in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. Our prompt this week is its first line

Stop all the clocks

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I urge you to visit Carry On Tuesday Plus where you see the clip from the film and read this beautiful short poem 

Carry On Tuesday # 144

The opening lines of Angel by Sarah McLachlan provide us with our prompt this week.

Spend all your time waiting

for that second chance

Use as much or little of it as you wish then leave your URL with Mister Linkey, plus a comment if you feel so disposed! You may then wish to drop by Carry On Tuesday Plus where you can hear the song and read the lyrics.

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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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To enjoy In the Park, go over to Carry On Tuesday Plus

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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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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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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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Over at Carry On Tuesday Plus you'll find 20 or so of Beckett's best one liners and witty quotes! It's worth having a look if only to read the last one. But beware if you are easily offended!