Love the image Tess. Thank you. Last couple of weeks I've been absent due to some personal stuff. But I am back and look forward to reading everyone. Happy Holidays all and may the Muses of past, present and future of Christmas light your way to the perfect piece of prose.
Merry Christmas everyone and to you too Tess! Sorry mines a little sad right now. Too much happening to ignore what I am feeling this season. But I do truly wish you all a very happy and loving Christmas season.
A Mother's Love is up - frantically written in ten minutes as I take a breather from last minute check list for my son's wedding on Friday.
Seasons greetings to everyone and whether or not you believe in the reason for the season, may your Christmas be filled with love, joy and peace as we give thanks for the blessings in our lives.
Your poem, Tess, was as full of darkness as it was light, in equal portions; mine dipped deeper into the darker side of the season. Synchronicity abounds, for I logged in as #44, my birth year.
This is really weird.. I had a poem brewing in my mind a few days back... then I forgot about it... and today, I saw this Magpie prompt, and voila!! The (forgotten) poem returned to me, and just continued and completed itself in my mind, and found its way on my blog too!! Thank you, Tess, for this beautiful picture...
Thursday will find me reading all the lovely pieces put up here... :)) Have a great day, peeps!! xxx
Thanks for the prompt. I went for the laugh again...and mean no disrespect, but really don't you think God is up for a laugh too? Merry Christmas to you, and thank you for the Magpies and your wonderful blog too!
Found this challenging. I'm not religious, so I chose to write about a queen and her long-awaited son, not the Madonna and her child. I meant for it to be a happy piece, but it came out dark.
Challenging though it may be, this is a great prompt! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Tess, for giving me a reason to write each week. Truly a blessing! A very Merry Christmas and peaceful Holiday Season to you and your loved ones.
Three comments down, I'm a little late in pointing out that because of passage of time, comments have been automatically closed on the stained glass poem to which my link above directs you. If anyone wants to make any observations on the poem, please use the comments box beneath my current post. Maybe head it 'stained glass' for clarity. Thanks, Tess, for finding out the hard way!
This was a great one, Tess! I wish you many beautiful moments this holiday season and a good little break from Magpies. For the ways your blog has enriched my life this year I thank you so much.
My first is just a funny. This image set me off on the hysterical giggles this morning... Will try to come up with something more worthy later.
ReplyDeleteyou had me stumped for a bit- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThis one's been in the back of my mind for some time. Something about this picture brought it out.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't resist a ready made re-post - seemed a shame to miss such an opportunity! See you again when the Hoohah and Ho Ho Ho's are all over. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time out..you deserve it..Loved doing this prompt!!
ReplyDeleteA Happy Christmas to you, m'lady! *bows*
ReplyDeletePerfect for the Holiday Season....
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Ms. Tess!
Love the image Tess. Thank you. Last couple of weeks I've been absent due to some personal stuff. But I am back and look forward to reading everyone. Happy Holidays all and may the Muses of past, present and future of Christmas light your way to the perfect piece of prose.
ReplyDeleteLove and Light,
Sender
Mine is short and simple.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you Tess and to every Magpie Taler.
Have a lovely holiday.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas everyone and to you too Tess! Sorry mines a little sad right now. Too much happening to ignore what I am feeling this season. But I do truly wish you all a very happy and loving Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another beautiful photo - hope you and yours have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo prompt! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe young single mother...hopeless
ReplyDeleteA Mother's Love is up - frantically written in ten minutes as I take a breather from last minute check list for my son's wedding on Friday.
ReplyDeleteSeasons greetings to everyone and whether or not you believe in the reason for the season, may your Christmas be filled with love, joy and peace as we give thanks for the blessings in our lives.
Another challenge for me! Beautiful stained, glass...At the Manor, I presume??
ReplyDeleteRick
Just a quickie this week ...
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours...
Happy Holidays for all and for all a good read.
ReplyDeleteYour poem, Tess, was as full of
ReplyDeletedarkness as it was light, in equal
portions; mine dipped deeper
into the darker side of the season.
Synchronicity abounds, for I logged
in as #44, my birth year.
Merry Christmas!
ReplyDelete:)
Thank you Willow, for the reminder of a very special night.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow, Thanks for another great prompt. Mine's done.
ReplyDeleteThis is really weird.. I had a poem brewing in my mind a few days back... then I forgot about it... and today, I saw this Magpie prompt, and voila!! The (forgotten) poem returned to me, and just continued and completed itself in my mind, and found its way on my blog too!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tess, for this beautiful picture...
Thursday will find me reading all the lovely pieces put up here... :))
Have a great day, peeps!!
xxx
Thanks for the prompt. I went for the laugh again...and mean no disrespect, but really don't you think God is up for a laugh too? Merry Christmas to you, and thank you for the Magpies and your wonderful blog too!
ReplyDeletethanks again Willow! ooo, a tough one for me. nice to read the comments to see how everyone else did. happy sweet holidays to all!
ReplyDeleteHi Willow, I couldnt resist a short second attempt, such a lovely image.
ReplyDeleteSimply divine!
ReplyDeleteFound this challenging. I'm not religious, so I chose to write about a queen and her long-awaited son, not the Madonna and her child. I meant for it to be a happy piece, but it came out dark.
ReplyDeleteChallenging though it may be, this is a great prompt! Thanks!
Thanks for providing this forum for us.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Tess, for giving me a reason to write each week. Truly a blessing! A very Merry Christmas and peaceful Holiday Season to you and your loved ones.
ReplyDeleteRene
Merriest of Christmas's Tess to you and everyone at Willow Manor...thankk you for all your work here at Magpie Tales...bkm
ReplyDeleteThanks Willow
ReplyDeleteI usually miss the deadline (written several:)
Best of holidays to you
MDW
I have nothing current, but back in September I posted a stained glass window poem. You'll need to scroll down to September 18th.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteThe relationship between Mother and Child...oh the perspectives!
ReplyDeleteI'm not really into religious iconography. My offer is there...
ReplyDeleteThree comments down, I'm a little late in pointing out that because of passage of time, comments have been automatically closed on the stained glass poem to which my link above directs you. If anyone wants to make any observations on the poem, please use the comments box beneath my current post. Maybe head it 'stained glass' for clarity. Thanks, Tess, for finding out the hard way!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful picture... I am spiritual, but not "religious." But this picture inspired reflection on belief...
ReplyDeletenever too late to join a beautiful thing here
ReplyDeleteQuite a challenge this week. The eerie colorless faces give me the creeps.
ReplyDeleteQMM
This was a great one, Tess! I wish you many beautiful moments this holiday season and a good little break from Magpies. For the ways your blog has enriched my life this year I thank you so much.
ReplyDeletethanks Willow! have a wonderful Christmas! Magpie 45 moved my guts...it is a great promt!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful Christmas Willow....just love this prompt!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteAn old lady from Southern California wishes you a bright and colorful and exciting holiday season!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to all Magpies! Have a holiday full of fun and blessings Tess!
ReplyDeleteJust posted a Magpie.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless.
Shail
I found your blog through the fiery haired Terresa, and can't wait to participate. Blessings!!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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