Would you rather call coffee Java or Joe?Would you rather have salted caramel cappuccinocheese cake or coffee flavoured ice cream? If we were having coffee, I would share that a coffee place called Java Joe’s exists. I haven’t been there, but I like the name. It rolls off the tongue. Anyway, I would rather call… Continue reading Java or Joe—COFFEE 2024-11
Author: Writing Sparkle
Divulging Subject Matter
April is approaching fast, so the A-to-Z blogging challenge is gearing up. This is my eight-year taking part in the challenge. Here are my previous year’s themes: 2017 – Raising Boys2018 – Flash Fiction2019 – Six Word Stories2020 – Photo prompts2021 – Writing Words2022 – One Hundred Word Posts2023 – Book Reviews Coffee and words—writing,… Continue reading Divulging Subject Matter
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Title COFFEE 2024-10
Would you rather coffee everything or coffee nothing? My answer is coffee everything.Would you rather have coffee snowflakes or coffee icicles? I say, bring on the coffee snowflakes. If we were having coffee, I would apologize for the short virtual coffee this week. If we were having coffee, I would share that the Women in… Continue reading Title COFFEE 2024-10
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Coffee title? COFFEE 2024-9
Would you rather drink stale coffee or cold coffee?Would you rather have coffee in a can (like pop) or coffee in a box (like some wines)? For years, I suffered from being a mom and finishing a cup of hot coffee. The result was that I would often finish my Java cold so I’m okay… Continue reading Coffee title? COFFEE 2024-9
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Smell the coffee, smell the flowers, or smell the coffee scented flowers
(COFFEE 2024-8) Would you rather have coffee that smells like flowers or flowers that smell like coffee? ▪ I would rather have flowers that smell like coffee.Would you rather drink coffee in the morning or after dinner? ▪ I prefer my coffee in the morning. If we were having coffee, I would share that I… Continue reading Smell the coffee, smell the flowers, or smell the coffee scented flowers
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Your success is my success.
Do you think there is a relationship between progress and success? Do you think you can have one without the other? I believe progress proceeds success. For me, there is no success without progress—forward movement—and success is an ongoing journey. “Strive for progress, not perfection.” – AnonymousI would say write now; edit later. For an… Continue reading Your success is my success.
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COFFEE 24-7
I actually wanted to title this post COFFEE 2024-7 but the strikethrough disappeared when I put it in the title field. It looks playful. Oh well, onto “Would you rather . . .” Would you rather drink your coffee solo or with friends? ▪ I would rather drink coffee with friends.Would you rather have black… Continue reading COFFEE 24-7
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Sneezing and losing teeth—COFFEE 2024-6
Would you rather give up coffee or give up chocolate?Would you rather read a book while you drink your coffee or watch television? Coffee or chocolate—how can I choose? Since the rules of “Would you rather” say that a player has to pick one of the two options, I would rather give up chocolate. Because… Continue reading Sneezing and losing teeth—COFFEE 2024-6
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If we were having coffee . . . (COFFEE 2024-5)
Would you rather hear a poem about coffee or a song?Would you rather make your coffee or have someone make it for you? I would rather hear a song about coffee; something with a nice beat and catchy verses. I would rather make my coffee most of the time, but every once in a while,… Continue reading If we were having coffee . . . (COFFEE 2024-5)
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A state of disturbance
The multi-shaped mosaic pieces scatter in a wave of disorder. One thousand interlocking individual parts disrupt the landscape of my table, screaming for organization. My inner turmoil speaks to the mess as I settle into calm, whispering to them, “Don’t worry.” Assembling stress and anxiety fade—moments of quietude. By Shari Marshall - 2024 Written in… Continue reading A state of disturbance
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 