Welcome to a searing, sultry month, at least in my part of the world!
We have been asked to avoid international travel, buying gold and preferably work from home, as part of austerity measures during wartime. The stock market crashed in anticipation of a recession.
PROMPT #430
This week, let us wrap our heads around the word
ELUSIVE
Is that you? Is it a person, image, concept, value, dream or something else? Let the wistfulness peep out unapologetically.
There is no restriction on the length of the piece. There is no last date unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.
We will not include any posts that are found to be offensive, vulgar, or that hurt ordinary sensibilities. This needs to be a safe space.
WEEKLY WRAP
Susi Bocks

Thank you, Indira!
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https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/05/18/between-the-snowflakes/
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Thanks for the mention, Reena. It looks like everyone has posted their response early.
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Does it matter? 😀
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To be honest, yes, I do feel a bit intimidated.
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Shrug it off.
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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #430 – elusive – Ladyleemanila
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Thanks!
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Silence – Creative Experiments and More
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Thanks so much as always, Reena!
Here is my contribution:
Much love,
David
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Thanks 🤗
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🤗
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Sorry Reena, I pasted the wrong link. I replied as second time with the right link and fixed the ping back…I guess my post is as “elusive” as your theme….sorry about that.
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Oh, yeah… It was elusive 😀, but I got it now.
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Sorry about that.
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No worries 😀
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Hi Reena. Here’s mine after a long-long time! 😅
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Thanks, Punam! Good to see you here 🙂
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My pleasure, Reena. 🤗
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Welcome to RXC, Dawn!
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Hi Reena, I was inspired by your prompt:
https://lightmotifs.blogspot.com/2026/05/happiness.html
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Thank you, Paula!
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Here is mine Reena
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Hi, Suzette! This link gives a Page cannot be found message.
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Ooops my bad, Reena. I scheduled this post too early and so I saved it over as a draft and recheduled it late. My sincere apologies. Here is the live link:
https://reinventionsreena.com/2026/05/14/reenas-xploration-challenge-430/
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https://suzetteb.home.blog/2026/05/16/the-dorm-a-short-story-reenas-xploration-430-tdwc/
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Thanks!
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Here’s mine, Reena – Embracing Chaos: Nature’s Resilience and Elusive Hopes
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Hi Reena, here’s mine
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My post for Reena’s Xploration Challenge #430: https://wherestoriescansparktheirmagic.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/if-my-tears-could-speak/
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Thanks!
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Thanks Reena – https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/elusive-peace/
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Reena’s Xploration Challenge 5/14/26 – Untainted Essence – Sillyfrog’s Blog
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Sometimes the right word helps to move a story forward; Here is;
Subtle Slight, Subtle Sight
(Subtle being a synonym for Elusive.
https://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/nd-05-14-xxvi-fiction-haibun-threads-knots-28-olwg-426-182nd-xploration-430/
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Here’s my entry Reena 💜
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Thank you, Maggie!
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Thanks for the mention, Reena! This was a good prompt!
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I forgot to include your link in my post: http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2026/05/08/the-lure-of-social-media/
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Thanks for the link! I should have checked why you are missing from the Weekly Wrap. It usually does not happen.
Have included it in the Wrap.
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Thank you dear friend. Actually it was the day I got the injection in my eye so I did an incomplete job and didn’t see if you got the ping back
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Hope you are better, and it is not something serious. My husband got one to strengthen the muscles and prevent retina detachment.
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I will know the results after another 2 weeks. But I’ve been prescribed 3 injections in all. I have advanced macular degeneration, a gift from family DNA. Thank for asking dear friend
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You WILL recover ❤️❤️
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Insha’Allah
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