Monthly Archives: July 2013

Trifecta: Week Eighty-Eight – Three Sisters

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Michael

This is my effort in this weeks trifecta. BAND (verb) 1: to affix a band to or tie up with a band 2: to finish or decorate with a band 3: to gather together : unite <banded themselves together for … Continue reading →

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Alastair’s Photo Fiction: July 28th 2013

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Michael

The Dangly Thing.  I ‘m not happy. No? No. Problem? Yes, there’s nowhere to go. There isn’t? Can’t go forward, can’t go back That’s the problem with moments in time. I know. You can’t talk about before or after. Cause … Continue reading →

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Ligo Haibun Challenge Nature and Flowers

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Michael

“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher”  ~ William Wordsworth My first time out of the city was to visit my uncle and aunt at Ransom Manor. My eyes feasted on the greenery of the … Continue reading →

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Trifextra -Week 78

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Michael

This weekend, the Trifextra challenge is to write a thirty-three word piece that has a color in it. Use the color to describe anything you like, or use anything you like to describe your color. My chosen colour is Orange. … Continue reading →

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VisDare 30: Basking

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Michael

When Johnno awoke, a prize winning novelist he couldn’t help but think how good life was. It had been a glittering night. The many and varied had done all they could to be photographed with him. Considering that he left … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers – Sky Prawns

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Michael

This is my effort for Friday Fictioneers. For all you American bloggers who have a problem with ‘prawns’ substitute ‘shrimp’. Not my fault you have it wrong!! You reckon we could make it? No worries. How far do you think? … Continue reading →

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100 Words – Wild Horse

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Michael

100 Words is another weekly writing challenge over at Velvet Verbosity. The lovely lady behind the blog and challenge launches a word or phrase at us on a Monday and gives us a week to play with it any way … Continue reading →

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Charm – Trifecta Week 87

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Michael

The Trifecta writing challenge is to write a creative response of no fewer than 33 and no more than 333 words, using a one-word prompt. This week’s word is: CHARM (verb): 3: to control (an animal) typically by charms (as … Continue reading →

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Alastair’s Photo Fiction – The Black Hole

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Michael

It’s a black hole the explorer said. It sure looks dark in there. That’s the point of a black hole, its dark, mysterious and black. But it must go somewhere. I mean it has tracks going into it. Yes but … Continue reading →

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Haibon haiku Challenge/ Constancy

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Michael

Constancy.   I looked at the figures carved into the stone and was reminded of the Ode on a Grecian Urn. Keats was fascinated as I was by the concept of a beauty that would survive eternity. As I looked … Continue reading →

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