A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments. A new year of new prompts that will not be less than ten nor more than one hundred and everything in between. Thank you, Sammi!
Beauty does not fade with age
It transforms from superficial to real
Glow emanates from inner light
A Dalectable Life 
Oooh. This is yummy! ❤
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Thank you, Louise! 💖
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In other words, the older we get the thinner that layer of makeup worn? 🙂
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The older we get, the less we want of the artifice…. well some of us 😉
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Me. Although, I’m still not certain about the grey hair thingy. I like deep burgundy and purple.
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Hah! And here I am considering letting my streak shine – coz, I’ve discovered I seem to only have one section. Still hesitating…
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I am shamed by my daughters who don’t colour theirs. But I’ve waited so long to be old enough to have a purple rinse. Deep purple 🙂
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They shame you? Not cool…
And yes. Enjoy your purple!!
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Now that makes me sound like a Roman noble. But then I do have that Roman noble toe!!! 🙂
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Don’t know why this is not in my notifications bar – it seemed to have cut off short, today. Very weird.
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Put it down to the WP gremlins!
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Indeed!
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Dear Dale,
I almost went with the same theme. Glad I didn’t. I think mine would’ve faded by comparison. 😉
Shalom and lotsa vibrant hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I worried I was going the “expected” route 😉 I seriously doubt yours would have.
Shalom and lotsa bright love,
Dale
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It just takes us to to really grow up and discover that what matters is not what everybody thinks of me. 😉
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This is so true. 🙂
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Nature is so perfect 💜
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That it is, Willow! 🧡
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We can all learn from her 💜
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Yes!! 🧡
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Good Morning or night your up early, late ? 💜💜
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It’s half past midnight. Heading to bed. You are up rather early! 🧡🧡
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Yes I know up before 5am , can’t sleep, Hubby worried about his mum, and I just don’t seem to sleep more than a couple of hours since lockdown started 💜
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Ugh. I’m lucky if I get 6 hours in one night – and it’s usually broken up into 2-3-4 sections
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Yes it barmy isn’t it 💜
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Oooh! I have to add that one to my list. Yes it is rather barmy indeed. 🧡
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Lol💜
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Love the hopefulness in your words.
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Thank you, Jo.
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YES! I wholeheartedly agree! 🙂
Well said, you! 🙂
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Thank YOU, my friend! xoxo
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🙂
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Time rolls, always ever onward
We are just a blip, a second
Fade to gray, then black
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Yours was much more beautiful, optimistic and uplifting. And true as well.
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Why thank you, kind sir.
I’m glad you think it’s true, as well. So many are stuck with the whole artificial image
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Yes. Every chance I get I encourage people to embrace the effects of aging. There is much more there if we allow it to proceed as it is supposed to.
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Absolutely. Gotta stay away from the media that tells you it’s not. It is part of life and we have to respect the journey. And yes, there is so much more out there!
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Excellent!
I was considering writing another:
Picture this:
The sun sets,
the lovers clasp in a loving embrace
Scene fades to black
Cut!
😉
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Perfect.
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Or end with a:
What a smarmy take! 😉
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I have to agree that the inner light is the most important. Terrific piece, Dale.
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Thank you, John. And boy does it give a nice glow when it’s not hindered…
So glad you enjoyed
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Oooooh yeah.
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Sweeeet!
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I very much agree with you Dale!
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Thank you, Andrea!
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Lovely thoughts and words!
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Thank you, Merril.
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That is true for flowers and women.
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Wonder why you ended up in my spam! Grrr! Damn gremlins.
Lovely comment.
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Laughing so hard.
What can I say. I am a Spam kind of guy
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Don’t think so!!
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LOL
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🙂
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🌹
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I think you got it right in 17 words.
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Thank you, Tim!
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Excellent sentiment!
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So glad you think so!
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That’s what I keep telling myself – not that was ever one for caking my face with makeup!!
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Hehehe… I hope not. Unless you’re some kind of “out there” performer à la Prince or David Bowie; or an actor in a play, it’s a good thing to leave the makeup on the counter!
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Ah, Dale, what a lovely way to use seventeen words – I like the sentiment very much. I do also admit to also being happy that my latest supply of Touche Eclat has just arrived from Amazon, since these days I need a little bit of help now and then 😉
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Ahh, Jilly, so very glad you like. I. Have taken out the bag holding my dye paraphernalia from when my hairdresser when through cancer treatment. I’m still deciding if I let my streak shine (coz I’ve discovered all the “silver highlight” is concentrated in one section. Not sure yet if I think it’s cool or it has to go!
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Their love gradually faded like an indigo blue fading under the ruthless sun squeezing out the colour.
Shweta.
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Lovely!
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Lovely and the accompanying image superb!
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Thank you, kind lady!
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Beautiful and wise.
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Thank you, my favourite Crone! xo
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Thanks back.
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True words of wisdom. A beautiful picture, too. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You are welcome. 🙂
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writing a poem is like writing a song without having to add a melody or knowledge of musical language 💕
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That is true! 😊
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Q
Growing old is a dubious thought to be certain, but you made it look beautiful with this poetic sojourn. And, this time in only seventeen words. Which makes you the last word on these challenges that fuse brevity with beauty.
My take would be “What the hell happened to me?” Which ain’t Shakespeare . . or seventeen words. So there’s that.
B
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B,
It is a dubious thought because the media has made it so. We have to look to the old Asian/Latin cultures who actually revere their old folks.
My response to your take would be… better put your glasses on when you take your next look-see, coz from where I’m standing, you’re doing pretty damn good.
Q (biased does not mean not a good judge)
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This is true. They do consider the aged to have value. Unlike modern society that sees them as less than viable.
Well you’re biased. But I wasn’t talking current state. But I’ll take the biased anyways. 🙂
Great judge
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I know. We could learn a thing or two.
You do that. And I dunno about any other state but the current one. Which has prospered quite well, having conquered what came before.
Thank you 😉
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We won’t but yes, we could . . .
It must be all that clean living I’m doing. Church on Sunday . . I mean thinking about Church on Sunday. I mean . . passing the Church on my way for more beer . . .
Thank U
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Right.
It must be. At least one of us is in the vicinity of a Church..
I’ll take it and you take it.
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I’ve heard tell there’s one across the street from me. I thought it was the place I went to vote . . .
Another round!
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I would believe that as, in my old ‘hood, the Church was a gutted-out bungalow that looked just like my house….
Now you’re talkin’!
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I love those churches. They’re truly humble . . .
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They are. You’ll see the inside of the one I speak of when I finish my post on my MIL… eventually.
😉
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Piety, that’s the word I was looking for. They are pious structures.
😉
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Yes. Piety and pious. Such strange sounding words, too, don’t you think?
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They are. Such is the way with certain words.
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🙂
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😘😘
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I really love this. Is beautiful Dale xo
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Thank you, Rene. xo
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It’s definitely my pleasure! Have a wonderful day xo
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Right back atcha! xo
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🌸 🦩🌴my world. xo
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A+A+A+A+A+
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I’ll take that as a passing grade!
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That’s exactly what it does! The essence of beauty! Well done, Dale! 🙂 xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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Woot! So very glad you like, Marina. Course, you are beautiful inside and out!
xoxoxoxo
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…now look who’s talking! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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How about this?
Takes one to know one…
xoxoxo
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A ha ha haaaaaa….. I like it! 😉 xoxoxoxo
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Excellent! As you should! xoxo
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🤗😉🙂😘
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🍹😘
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Well said. I loved your take on the prompt.
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Thank you, Shweta!
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