Sibling rivalry in perpetuity

I know. It's weird. But I'm sticking with it.

Welcome to the #DailyPrompt by the @daily.prompt, your daily writing prompt from the @Freewritehouse, and the Freewriters Community! The @Freewritehouse, and members of the Freewriters Community, will

What does "word to the wise" mean?

It's those little things that do it

I always wondered how this happens... ...because, how does a government actually gain support for a big war when the population is essentially against it? After all, would you pick up a rifle and march

Wolves in sheep's clothing

My wife and I have been watching the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) YouTube channel religiously for years. In those years we’ve had a front-row seat to what few humans prior to that have had the privilege

It's all so easy

a freewrite poem about a groundhog,with peaches but no brains

It feels like I am the only sane person trapped in an insane asylum sometimes, but there are glimmers of hope. Recently, the wider public seems to have finally become aware of how pervasive the corporate

In sickness, or in health?

Today I invite you to travel back to the 1920-es. I present you the history of one song, to be precise, a four views onto 'Cocainette' by the Pierrot of Russian scene, iconic singer, poet and actor Alexander

There once was a time when enough was enough, the world was like a cat, curiously content claws in, purring softly it was the simple wants we carried in the way children carry stones, for the weight of

Cradled in this afternoon’s glow, the estuary, poured in molten ore, a shimmering bath, glowing like precious gemstone. Heat drips from the horizon, where we bask, steeped in warm honey. Sunlight drapes

I've written recently about my granddaughter's graduation. It was the most extraordinary event. My husband and I had waited for that day. We couldn't attend, but we did watch a live stream of the graduation

Chatting with AI can feel it's more than a machine, more than human, but ultimately I believe it's amazing technology, not "magic."

Aaaand we're off!

"Is he dressed for Halloween?" one of my classmates asked when I brought a picture of my brother to school. I saw my brother then through the eyes of these strangers, people who knew nothing

In the autumn of 1976, the neighborhood smelled like freshly fallen leaves and woodsmoke. You could just begin to feel the crispness of winter on the wind. Dale McKinney was almost thirty-five, a man who