Poetry, Short Prose and Walking

A Fast With Daily Bread—Six Sentence Story

After watching a documentary warning him about this, that and the other thing, Brian looked for sources to corroborate what he had heard. He quickly realized that what he heard was only partially true. He also wondered for whose benefit the documentary was made.

He heard his heart advise him that a half truth is worse than a whole lie.

And that was when Brian began his fast with daily bread which he had been on now for over a year. The yokes broke, the bonds of wickedness were loosed and the oppressed, including Brian himself, were freed.

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Denise offers the prompt word “benefit” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Story.

Isaiah 58:6 NKJV – Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?

Down in the Park

Dale offers the prompt “down in the park” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

From our townhome I can see the parkway. Walking down the hill and crossing the road I am in a park which used to be a golf course. There are trails, open spaces, a lake built from a dam and an occasional abandoned building.

These photos were taken over the past two years since we moved here.

A colorful, abandoned building with a view of the pond through the doorway

Old golf course with trees and mushrooms

East End of Charles Bridge in Prague—Thursday Doors

Look through the arch and you will see a building. Look closer towards the center of the two photos and you will see a middle door with two side doors.

The arch way is a kind of door or entrance as well leading to Prague’s Old Town.

If you go in the other direction crossing the Vltava River you will reach the castle.

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Three doors in the distance. We are standing on Charles Bridge.

A bit closer at another time of day. Charles Bridge is behind. The old town plaza with the clock tower is straight ahead.

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Posted as part of Thursday Doors.

Proverbs 16:24

Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday.

*Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com*

Cheer—Ovi Poetry Challenge

When tears that let you see arrive
you’ll feel at last you’ve come alive.
You’ll hear Him tell you softly, “I’ve
been with you all this time.”

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “cheer” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

I found this song by Jeff Doles on Greg Doles’ blog, Chasing Light

Bond—Six Sentence Story

One day Jeremy decided to give Samuel a piece of his mind. His mind started off calmly enough, but then it entered the Land of Half-Truths where words were prized more for the pain they caused than for their clarity.

Seeing Samuel’s silence suddenly change into laughter, Jeremy demanded to know: What are you so happy about?

I’m watching that little demon run your mouth.

Realizing it was noticed, the demon fled. With the demon gone the bond of commitment to his own righteousness that guided Jeremy through fantasy land dissipated like a dream he desperately wanted to remember, but no longer could.

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Denise offers the prompt word “bond” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.