Hoarfrost

A bit of brevity for the midweek slump. This is a petite pen request for this -before service image. Write 15-20 words to the image below. Feel free to pen your own 15-20 if it strikes your fancy.

Sticky ends.
Snow splits boughs.
Cherry blossoms curled by douse.

Comb them out.
Windowpane breath.
Frost hasn’t finished her yet.

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Hobbo

Soapy locks
Kimono frocks
I told him, I’m washing my hair
Green eyes
Searching lies
Disbelieving – I don’t care.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  👏👏 I love this, Hobbo. A conversation in under twenty. Bravo. Thanks for joining in.
  
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  1. Hobbo
    
    No worries, and sorry, I should have said, yours was up to your usual excellent standards. 👍👏
    
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Tom

Great sensory imprints here – the detail really makes your descriptions stand out! ❤

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1. K.Hartless
  
  💜 Thank you, Tom. Do
  You ever dabble in writing brevity?
  
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  1. Tom
    
    I’ve tried a few very short flashfics, but it’s definitely something I could do more of! ❤
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    Y, I enjoy it for warm-ups or just as an exercise in word dieting. 😉
    
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  3. Tom
    
    Word dieting 😁 – classy way of phrasing it!
    
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  4. K.Hartless
    
    Just made it up chatting with you. It’s not easy giving up all those unnecessary words, I’d it? 😂
    
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  5. Tom
    
    It’s legit SO STRESSFUL 😂 having to pick and choose what lines to take out & still make it read well – being concise is an art.
    
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  6. K.Hartless
    
    Indeed. Poetry helps me to do this, but perhaps a bit too much. Then I end up with a skeletal draft because I’m too cryptic. Ah well, whatever you are doing clearly works. I am hoping this weekend finds me with a bit of time to start a new story.
    
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  7. Tom
    
    You’re ever so flattering, milady ❤ I usually let my stories stay a little bigger because I can't bear taking out sentences that sound good 😁
    
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  8. K.Hartless
    
    Ah, word hoarder. The opposite of the dieter, I see. 😂 Forgive me, I’m in a silly end-of-week mood.
    
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johnlmalone

evocative image, K; have tried writing something but alas nothing comes; bit exhausted after writing my latest post but Hobbo’s effort is terrific, I must say 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  No worries. It will hit you when you have no pen or paper 😀 At least, that’s how it works for me.
  
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Jeff Flesch

Water wading hair
A chair, red blossoms

Without much care

Listening to you, my love
I dare.

How fun. I thought writing for Twitter was hard. Haha. Awesome poem, K. Loved it.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Outstanding opening image, Jeff. A keeper, I’d say. Sets the tone perfectly. I love the bravery of the last line as well. Oh thank you for joining in. 💜👏👏
  
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  1. Jeff Flesch
    
    I’m glad you enjoyed it. That was fun. I may have to reflect on writing more of these. Challenging myself to write with less words proves helpful for me. You’re welcome, K. Was my pleasure. 💜
    
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johnlmalone

He two-timed me
again last night.
What am I doing?
Washing that man
right out of my hair.

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1. johnlmalone
  
  damn! it didn’t put in the line breaks 😦
  
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Poetpas

it is tough being
a Japanese wife
and slave
yet I will prevail
and I shall be brave

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Yes, indeed. Love hearing the flow of her thought. Thank you so much for sharing.
  
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Poetpas

Welcome. It was my challenge to come up with the 15-20 words. I thought I’d give it a dramatic edge 😁

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Successful, indeed.
  
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