Author: M.A.D. Works

Challenge, Poetry

Weekend Writing Prompt #380 – Auction

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A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend.  How you use the prompt is up to you.  Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter …

Weekend Writing Prompt #380 – Auction

At the auction, dreams are sold to the highest bid,
Where hopes and desires are on display, carefully hidden.
Eager hands wave, eyes alight with anticipation,
As treasures change hands in a whirl of fascination.
Bidding wars ignite, passions roaring with might,
As fortunes shift under the auction’s enigmatic light.
Amidst the enthusiasm, remember this crucial plea,
True riches are found within, not under the auction’s decree.
As treasures change hands in a whirl of fascination and delight.

MAD

Poetry

My Art

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Originally posted on May 21,2024

My art

Pencils, markers

Expressing my feelings

Sketching, outlining, coloring

Complete

-M.A.D.

Commentary

Get to Know You #33

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Hello and happy timezones, kind friends! I have greatly enjoyed your responses to my Get to Know You posts! So, it’s time. Come sit on my porch for a…

Get to Know You #33
  1. Which Harry Potter house would the sorting hat most likely put you in?
    • So, I took a quiz and it said I belong in Hufflepuff, and I totally agree with that.
  2. What would you consider to be your weirdest quality?
    • I’m really good at untangling knots in necklaces and other knotted items.
  3. If you could change the end to any movie, what would you choose?
    • I would change the end of “Titanic” so that Jack and Rose both survive, find a way to escape the sinking ship together, and live a long and happy life.

MAD

Challenge, Poetry

Stool: Three Things Challenge #M810

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M810

STOOL
STEPS
LADDER

Stool
Useful seat
Supporting, balancing, elevating
A handy perch for reaching high
Furniture

MAD

Poetry

Therapy

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Originally posted May 30, 2024

Therapy for emotions,

Helps to chase all the worries away

With a supportive ear

And some guidance, no fear

We can find a much brighter new day

MAD

Challenge, Poetry

Retail Therapy Escapade: Three Things Challenge #M808

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M808

SPREE
MALL
ESCALATOR

With all the gloom and doom, a shopping spree is needed
To ease the gloom away, off to the mall as pleaded
Riding the escalator, soaring to retail delight
Exploring all the shops, with purchases in sight
Bags filled with treasures, a day of pure glee
With all the gloom and doom, a shopping spree is the key

MAD

Challenge, Poetry

Cheesecake Slice Dilemma: Three Things Challenge #M809

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Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M809

PENNY
CENT
DOLLAR

All I had was a dollar and one cent
But I needed one more penny to buy
My delicious cheesecake slice.

MAD

Commentary, Daily Prompts

Relax

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Daily writing prompt
How do you relax?
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Here are some of the ways I relax.

  • Listen to music
  • Practice deep breathing exercises
  • Draw or write
  • Read a book
  • Spend time with certain friends

MAD

Poetry

Abby’s Adventure

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Originally posted May 28, 2024

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Abby the adventurer 

Busily bumbling along

Curious looking for an adventure 

Daring to try new things

Even questioning her elders

Forever getting into mischief 

Going whatever strikes her fancy

Hurling into whatever she does

Itching to have some fun

Just waiting for the right one to come along

Knowing that it might not be easy but is better than 

Laying around doing nothing all day

Monkeying around

Never staying in one place

Open to new ideas

Pondering if she should

Quit

Resilient to continue 

Suddenly to her surprise, a

Tantalizing adventure awaits

Under the swings

Venturing slowly

Weighing in her mind, if

X-ray vision is needed

Yahoo she is close

Zoom off she went

MAD

Commentary, Daily Prompts

Okay

M.A.D. Works
Daily writing prompt
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?
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The word “okay” has become a default response in many of my conversations, often used as a quick and convenient answer to the “how are you?” question. It’s a way to avoid delving into deeper feelings or thoughts. As I continue to work on reducing my use of this word, I’ll remember that it’s okay to share my real feelings and experiences, even if they’re not always positive. This can create opportunities for authentic conversations and deeper connections with those around me.

MAD

Art

Artwork: Princess Peach and Yoshi

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I haven’t posted any of my art in a while, so I decided to post this bad boy. I love how they came out, but I did make a few coloring errors which I will learn from. Despite the coloring errors, I’m proud of the overall outcome and I can’t wait to apply the lessons learned to my future projects.

MAD

Poetry

Soulful Tranquility

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Beautiful, serene
Calmness takes over your soul
Forgetting all things

As the world fades away
Peace and stillness remain
In this moment, we are whole

MAD

Challenge, Poetry

Unbroken Spirit: Three Things Challenge #M807

M.A.D. Works

Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge. Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Tag your responses with 3TC, #threethingschallenge or TTC, and you can add my logo […]

Three Things Challenge #M807

BRUTAL
HARSH
BLOOD

The brutal and harsh words cut through me like a knife,
Imaginary blood bleeds away all my hopes and dreams,
But I rise from the ashes, stronger than before,
My spirit unbroken, my resolve unyielding,

No words can extinguish the fire in my soul,
No wounds can erase the light in my eyes,
For I am more than the pain that I bear,
I am a warrior, unafraid to rise.

MAD