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id="a731">Urvi Karani</h2><div id="475e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/blurred-truth-bbaffa003d99"> <div> <div> <h2>Blurred truth</h2> <div><h3>A Poem</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*4hRqzhd9-QLFkBSi)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="caeb">Greg Beatty</h2><div id="9b18" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/looking-to-the-heart-3984f4b3f886"> <div> <div> <h2>Looking to the Heart</h2> <div><h3>An astronomical love poem</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*zZG838Se6-c5yQ_-)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d783">Jun Wu</h2><div id="da0d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/when-laughter-is-not-enough-5e34eb429765"> <div> <div> <h2>When Laughter Is Not Enough</h2> <div><h3>A poem about a child.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*eCNi0i6mEK7vlNPZAiqWWw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="8480">Kat Morris</h2><div id="bf7d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-day-the-dolphins-came-d3bf415aee06"> <div> <div> <h2>The Day The Dolphins Came</h2> <div><h3>The day the dolphins came the world was glued to screens broken by the news reports we hunched over and bit our nails…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*W1YLBxwGf6rWmSrYYpeKWQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f5da">White Feather</h2><div id="2df4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/clicking-the-remote-2417669b31de"> <div> <div> <h2>Clicking the Remote</h2> <div><h3>Why is there no poetry on TV?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*aVtR2zkk9tCFWYiYFjwUDg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="9f36">antoinette nevitt</h2><div id="74fb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/message-in-a-bottle-2b7d53a94af3"> <div> <div> <h2>message in a bottle</h2> <div><h3>in tribute to hero starr’s brilliant ‘diary of a mermaid girl’ series</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*8pCU2ZTyokpNb4e-0Z1OMA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="4afb">Dawn Aegle</h2><div id="3e28" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/gratitude-tears-72edede449c2"> <div> <div> <h2>Gratitude Tears</h2> <div><h3>The tears flow Flow onto my pillow Run down my face Splatter the ground Show up on my canvas as I paint my way through…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5XFoAgl_c4Du8fDEis6IrQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a4a8">Taha</h2><div id="d1ba" class="link-block"> <a href="https://thecreative.cafe/sculptor-fbe4e32ec106"> <div> <div> <h2>Sculptor</h2> <div><h3>My idea of creation is nothing like that of God’s neither do I have any memories of working with clay but it’s also…</h3></div> <div><p>thecreative.cafe</p></div

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    </div><h1 id="6f7a">Fiction</h1><p id="5b5a">Our fiction sections are Micro-Fiction (300 words or less), Flash-Fiction (1000 words or less), and Short-Stories (1000 to 1500 words). Note we cap our word count at 1500 words. Please make sure if you submit to these you use the standard Medium tags.</p><p id="3c91">I’m no expert at writing fiction. If you look at my profile it is mainly poetry. Some of our writers are already fiction writers. <a href="undefined">Alex Kilcannon</a> has written an excellent piece on how to write flash fiction. If you want to get into it then have a read.</p><div id="2b05" class="link-block">
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    </div><h1 id="4c66">‘Go on, I Dare Ya! Do a Prompt’</h1><p id="01c1">Well, I said it was getting a little too serious. So, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to have a little fun!</p><p id="b929">Get the pens out and start writing those rib ticklers, engage those funny bones and by-pass the clavicle and go straight for the humerus.</p><p id="705d">Your prompt is <b>Laughter is the Best Medicine.</b></p><figure id="8065"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*2mXGaCG7S1pTpXGK2Hv1Ow.png"><figcaption>Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/Parker_West-7094318/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3342754">Parker_West</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3342754">Pixabay</a></figcaption></figure><h1 id="cb7e">If you are submitting your prompt to us, please make sure your first tag is ‘Stlprompt’.</h1><h1 id="e729">Don’t forget to check out all the featured prompt winners and other poems on Share The Love</h1><p id="7ba5" type="7">Don’t forget to come and join our Facebook Group and come follow our publication.</p><div id="bcd4" class="link-block">
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Not so serious!

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Rushing around! Where has the fun gone? Lockdown was great, you could get so much done and still have time to play. Now I’m trying to work, keep up to date with reading every piece published on STL and find new pieces. Throw in some family time too and now we need a 48 hour day.

I’m not sure if I missed the memo about writing, but it seems everyone has gone a little too serious. It doesn’t mean the quality has gone down though because I’m still finding amazing poetry every day.

I still need to write. I have loads of prompts to do and writer's block has set in. The Rude Poet needs to make a return.

Prompt Winners — James G Brennan & Imad

Now I don’t normally do this but, this time I had too. Both of these pieces win a feature page for a year.

James G Brennan is one of the early STL writers. He has attacked every prompt thrown at him and I have had the pleasure of watching the writing get better and better.

Imad is a new writer to STL. He certainly went for it with the rebel outlaw prompt. The Title drew me straight in and the poetry didn’t let the title down.

Ten Poems I’ve read and absolutely love.

There are so many fantastic poems to read. I really wish I could list every single one. Trouble was I started the never-ending poem, which after three weeks is still going!

So this week the top ten is dedicated to some of those prompts that appeared.

If you are lucky enough to be included below feel free to share the love and spread the word.

Jim Latham

Shalini C

Urvi Karani

Greg Beatty

Jun Wu

Kat Morris

White Feather

antoinette nevitt

Dawn Aegle

Taha

Fiction

Our fiction sections are Micro-Fiction (300 words or less), Flash-Fiction (1000 words or less), and Short-Stories (1000 to 1500 words). Note we cap our word count at 1500 words. Please make sure if you submit to these you use the standard Medium tags.

I’m no expert at writing fiction. If you look at my profile it is mainly poetry. Some of our writers are already fiction writers. Alex Kilcannon has written an excellent piece on how to write flash fiction. If you want to get into it then have a read.

Also, she writes a monthly blog about her favourite fiction finds. So I’d rather support her finds than list a whole load of new ones. So make sure you support these fantastic fiction writers too.

‘Go on, I Dare Ya! Do a Prompt’

Well, I said it was getting a little too serious. So, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to have a little fun!

Get the pens out and start writing those rib ticklers, engage those funny bones and by-pass the clavicle and go straight for the humerus.

Your prompt is Laughter is the Best Medicine.

Image by Parker_West from Pixabay

If you are submitting your prompt to us, please make sure your first tag is ‘Stlprompt’.

Don’t forget to check out all the featured prompt winners and other poems on Share The Love

Don’t forget to come and join our Facebook Group and come follow our publication.

Our Readers! Click on them and have a look at their work.

Melissa Speed…Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers…Connie Song…Tim Ebl…Martine Weber…Marla Bishop…Francine Fallara…Tarrant Smith…Amber Blaize…Alex Kilcannon…Stephen Dalton…Aimée Gramblin…Suryatapa…Kira Dawn

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