Monthly Archives: June 2013

Photo Fiction – The Half Clock

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Michael

My Grandfather loved to collect clocks. Don’t ask me why. The sound of the hundreds he had ticking insanely in his shed was enough to send me crazy. He loved things to be nailed down and if it wasn’t nailed … Continue reading →

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Ligo Haibun Challenge – In a Haze

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Michael

My chosen word: Haze   In a Haze The gutter looked up at him and it was not impressed with what it saw. Dirty face, hair a mess of tangles, across his forehead were the remnants of a gel that … Continue reading →

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GKid No5

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Michael

Yesterday a new grandson arrived. William was born to my daughter Charlotte. He is her second child and they are both doing well. As I have six kids of my own, all grown up and doing wonderful things in life, … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Supermarket

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Michael

The woman in the supermarket Each Saturday I see you, In the breakfast cereal aisle sometimes perusing the cleaning products. Each week I ask, who are you? Why do you appear so detached? A picture of concentration, Shopping list in … Continue reading →

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Stumped/Friday Fiction

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Michael

  I love India. You do? Yes, all things Indian. Oh? Cricket, I love cricket and curry. Ever been there? Once. Once? Got lost. Lost? Marie’s fault. How so? She was running late. And? The bus. What happened? Missed it. … Continue reading →

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Grief

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Michael

Grief Until you have to deal with grief you really have little to no idea of how it works. Each of us responds differently. The vast emptiness is something I think many people would experience. As I had nursed my … Continue reading →

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Alastair’s Photo Fiction: Storm

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Michael

  The girls clung to the side of the ship as it was tossed about in the raging storm. The towering waves and the foaming water terrified them. Earlier they had gathered with their parents and planned their course of … Continue reading →

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I want to be a Drama Teacher

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Michael

I WANT TO BE A DRAMA TEACHER Today I got my report. Half yearly progress report for Mary Parsons. It’s all a bit glum. It’s not I don’t try. All I ever seem to do is try. I have to … Continue reading →

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Shackles

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Michael

Shackles It had been a good day. By his own standards it had been a good day. Not too much stress. Just enough productivity. But still he worried about what might happen tomorrow. He knew he was trapped. That matter … Continue reading →

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Angela’s Blog

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Michael

  I have read your words spread randomly over months. Watched your pain from isolation, to rejection. Imagined your elation when you see your children The products of your influence. I rejoiced in your sense of freedom. Marveled at your … Continue reading →

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