Monthly Archives: May 2016

Photo Challenge #115 – Like the Nose Upon Your Face

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Michael

Image: Viki Kollerová I am sick of all this The denial, the refusal, Reality stares you in the face Yet you cannot accept What is plain to all around you! I am striving to create a better you Make you … Continue reading →

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#Maydays Prompt – Finding Friendship

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Michael

Today’s #maydays prompt is on the theme of finding friendship. In a friendless world it wasn’t hard When you came along, took my hand, Said you always wonted a man like me A man to teach you things Show you … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge – Week of 05-31-2016 – Dear John,

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Michael

Image: Thanks to Barbara Taylor Dear John, Thanks for agreeing to meet me. I have been sitting here in our agreed meeting spot for the past two hours. As you can see its cold and my bits are well and … Continue reading →

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#Maydays Prompt – It’s all geek to me!

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Michael

Today’s #maydays prompt, all geek (and proud!) I watched him across the playground Always on his own, his mind far away He didn’t engage with anyone School must have been a nightmare. Around the school corridors you’d see him Walking … Continue reading →

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Wordle #111 “May 30th, 2016” – Poppet

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Michael

This week’s fun words: Spool Effusive (unduly demonstrative, lacking reserve, overflowing) Upset Gurgle Medulla (the marrow of the bones. the soft, marrow-like center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.) Poppet (a term of endearment for a young girl … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “Spare the rod, spoil the child”

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Michael

Mr Carson believed in not sparing the rod. Every night you’d hear him dishing it out to his sons Paul and Steve. He’d been brought up the same way and thought himself an ok sort of guy and he wanted … Continue reading →

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#Maydays Prompt – Something Stupid

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Michael

Today’s #maydays prompt time for a bit of humour. His first night of stand-up Should have been his first night of sit down Not one joke reached his audience Not a titter did he earn The deathly silence was too much. … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #161 “Collage 24” – What if?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Michael

Quote s above: “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” You question, and so rightly so. What if you say, what if and why not? You don’t want to be wading upstream You want to know Where … Continue reading →

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#Maydays Prompt – Good Madness

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Michael

Today’s #maydays prompt include a dream, magic or good madness I wandered in a haze for so long My fantasies just that. Illusions of a life unattainable, Until you came along. You with your unique magic Entrancing me each day. … Continue reading →

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#SoCS May 28/16 – press

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Michael

Over lunch John asked if I’d ever been to Pressburg. I had to say no I had not and where was it. In Europe he said as if everyone knew that. He said that is was a place where pressmen … Continue reading →

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