Monthly Archives: March 2016

Wordle #100 “March 7, 2016” – Carsen’s Rock Collection

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words: Stargaze Panegyric (a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy. formal or elaborate praise.) Fraud Spite Knoll Laudanum (a tincture of opium) Xenolith (a rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which … Continue reading →

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Prompt Nights – When besotted with Green [8] – My Ocean of Green

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Michael

Out my back door And just over my back fence Is my ocean of green. Rich fodder crops, quickly grown They are lush and productive. In the wind waves streak across them. The farmer mows and rakes And in the … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #149 “Collage 18” – The Old Dark House

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Michael

The quote “You’re So Brave and Quiet I forget you’re suffering.” Ernest Hemingway. It’s my first night in the old dark house. Such a worrying name for a dwelling That looks at times like something from Gothic When we know … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: WEEK #10 – 2016 – Waiting.

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Michael

Image: http://publicdomainarchive.com/public-domain-images-hine-lewis-national-child-labor-committee-collection/ The opening sentence for the March 4th Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner: “I know it’s only been three weeks…” thought Angie as she once again spent her lunch break staring out the window in anticipation of his return. In her mind she … Continue reading →

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SoCS March 5/16 – This and That

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Michael

This is my stream of conscious for today. When I think back on my life, which I have to point out is getting longer by the day, I have experienced a bit of this and that as I’ve gone along. … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #32 ” “Riverside” by Agnes Obel – Down By the River

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4bTi8mpWpI   We’ve been down by the river It’s just across the river flat. In times of flood we see it Skimming along the banks Holding it back from swamping us. Our river is the life of the valley The … Continue reading →

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Open Link Night # 167 – Stupidity

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Michael

The learned professor Stands at the dais notes ready: “ ‘Stupid is as stupid does.’ So Forrest said all those years ago. It is true I’ve led a stupid life. Stupid decisions With stupid women. A stupid dictated to life … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 55 Making Sense of Nonsense – Agrotive

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Michael

Today’s word to play with is “agrotive”. Use it in any form you wish but in a way that explains the meaning you attach to it. Charles had acquired an agrotive ability. He liked to exercise his agrotive abilities at … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Poem – The Nothing

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Michael

I am the nothing Today I hover over the abyss. I’m not going to fall in But feel safe and comfortable. When you are nothing You can say and do anything Its doesn’t matter No one is listening No one … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #102 March 1, 2016 – Patricia’s Mask

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Michael

Image: Carnival in Venice -29 by Stefan Insam CC BY-SA 2.0 Patricia loved her mask She wore it everywhere Even in the shower. At night she’d place it beside her bed In a place within arms length Should the need … Continue reading →

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