Monthly Archives: August 2016

Moral Mondays: “Bless those who curse you”

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Michael

Each Saturday I faced him.  Johnny Denton, the fastest bowler in our district. When our two teams met I would work myself up to face him promising myself to do better than the last time. He would sneer at me … Continue reading →

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Thursday Photo Prompt – Liminal– #writephoto

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Michael

She had tried several times to take that one decisive step across the threshold. Once or twice now she had dipped her toe into the darkness beyond it and had thought it was good, there was a world of possibility … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #8: The avenue

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: Van Gogh, Avenue of poplars   Part One of this Story can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2016/07/31/microfiction-challenge-7-wheatfield/   Rac woke to the shaking of a paramedic. The pain in his knees had gone and his mind went immediately into panic … Continue reading →

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Friday Music Prompt # 54: Sound of Silence, cover by David Draiman and Disturbed

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: taffmeister (Sounds of Silence on deviantart.com)   At first it was deafening Prolonged, drawn out I felt despair, on edge What would I do in the face of loss? Darkness did loom as a friend To be embraced, considered, But … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #79: Wormhole – Hell’s Coffee Shop

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Michael

  image: wormhole through space by vepman, deviant art. Rod and Cath were so proud of the old house they had bought. In their opinion they got it for a steal. It was a renovators dream and the first day … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge – Week of August 2, 2016 – Shanks’ Pony

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Michael

Known near and far as Shanks’ pony it turned up each year in the car park at the local fete. No one seemed to know from where or with whom. And always it stood next to Daphne Jacobs’ car. It … Continue reading →

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