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Ink's Micro Contest ~ May 13, 2025

Flashbacks

lights flare inside my mind
of pain, agony ~ doubt flashbacks of love
blindsiding my heart

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Line Gauthier

June 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Powerful, Lin ~

Paula Goldsmith

May 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Flashbacks" write again. The mind and heart come with many questions. Have a blessed day with your win.............

Lin Lane

June 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Thank you many times over, Paula.

Andrea Dietrich

May 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM

Loved this prompt. You did so well with it. Congrats, Lin.

Lin Lane

June 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Thank ever so much, Andrea.

Ink Empress

May 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM

Thats a very nice picture to go with your very deeply emotive and heartfelt poem that flows so well and in a way that readers can resonate! Brilliant use of the prompt in your take and i love th last line here , as well as the various shades of thoughts expressed in just few words! Exquisite write! Congrats on your win. Thank you for joining: sending you light

Lin Lane

June 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Thanks for liking the picture as well. Wasn't sure what I was looking for, but that one seemed right. Thanks for the light and the placement, Ink.

Duke Beaufort

May 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM

Lin, this is very interesting indeed. Your poem leads me to think about intrusive thoughts that just come up and that we seem to have little control over. These messages are telling us something...that we are hurt and need to heal in some way. That is so difficult and there is no magic formula for it. This is fascinating to think about. Enjoy every day! Smiles!!

Lin Lane

May 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM

Sometimes we refuse to listen. There was a 15-word limit for this contest. Good because I can lose track once I start. Thanks!

Anne-Lise Andresen

May 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM

- Meaningful lines with mixed emotions, Lin :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Lin Lane

May 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM

They are mixed, Anne-Lise. Flashbacks don't discriminate between good and bad. Thanks ;-) hugs

Kim Rodrigues

May 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM

memories of love…like seen through my father’s eyes. While visiting Dad yesterday, my hubby came with me and helped in so many ways. I told my dad that my David was my hero. He got teary eyed, thinking of my mom. Hugs <3

Lin Lane

May 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM

You're so very welcome, Kim ;-)

Kim Rodrigues

May 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Thank you for that extra sweet comment. xx

Lin Lane

May 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Kim, cherish those moments when your dad can openly show his emotions about your mom. It's special. It also let him know that your David is a hero to you, as I'm sure he was when you were a child. Thank you for sharing those personal thoughts with me. Hugs for you.

Paula Goldsmith

May 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Flashbacks" write. Great/colorful picture. The mind is very powerful thing, "Good Luck" We both did this contest. Have a wonderful day writing away........

Lin Lane

May 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Thank you, Paula. Good luck to you as well.