Monthly Archives: December 2016

Twittering Tales #8 – 13 December 2016 – Together

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Michael

Christmas eve it’s just us. The cold is all around us save for the fire in the hearth. We snuggle close, its where we want to be. Together. Written for: https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/twittering-tales-8-13-december-2016/

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of December 13, 2016 – Dark and Dingy Folk

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Michael

It was a dark and dingy street inhabited by dark and dingy people. Each house held its own dark and dingy secret. Each dark and dingy person held their respective secret closely to their chest. They knew what they had … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday: And to all a goodnight

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Michael

Every sign says it’s going to be a good night. It’s cold outside, the fire is burning, the family gathered around, every seat filled with hips rubbing against the one. We’ve all come great distances to here, the weather and … Continue reading →

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Wordle #133 “December 12th, 2016” – A Ludic Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words: Gnash Lantern Edelweiss (A small composite plant, Leontopodium alpinum, having white woolly leaves and flowers, growing in the high altitudes of the Alps. A liqueur made in Italy, flavored with the extracts of alpine flowers.) Birdseed  Capture Heart Askance Descendent Irrevocable … Continue reading →

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December 8: Flash Fiction Challenge – Taking a Gander.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Michael

December 8, 2016 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write using the word gander as a verb. A gander is a male goose, yet the Old English etymology of the word suggests it was once gandra which described … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt December 11th – Let me Refrain – Selfless and Caring.

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Michael

You swim around my feet Play games with my toes Kid me into plunging deep But always do you hold me up.   I’m lucky you do that Selfless and caring It’s who you are I’ll take you any day. … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #26: A journey

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Michael

Image: John Bauer McIntyre had seven daughters which meant seven brides which meant seven weddings. It was overwhelming the thought of them, the cost, the courting, the men seeking approval, the potential arguments with daughters wanting to marry some man … Continue reading →

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Finish Off Fridays #3: Snowballs of Hay & Garden Gargoyles (09.12.16) – Ed Grimley

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Michael

Opening sentence: Ed Grimley is adjusting to his life as a garden gargoyle. It hasn’t been easy. The irony is Ed has never liked gargoyles. He published a definitive coffee table edition of hideous gargoyles. He now found himself in … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Smoke #writephoto

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Michael

What we thought was the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be anything but that. The closer we got the harder it was to breathe. Outside there must have been a bush fire that wasn’t there … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 97: (un)Reality TV 08.12.16 – The Lighthouse

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Michael

It was all Mavis’ idea. The challenge to live six months on a remote lighthouse perched on an island in the middle of the ocean seemed like a good idea at the time. Added to that was the prospect of … Continue reading →

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