Monthly Archives: May 2018

Tale Weaver – #173 – May 31st – Days Of Old – Mrs Dustler

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Michael

Mrs Dustler was old. She lived two doors from me, and everything about her was old. Her house was old, the external walls often appeared to be pleading for repair, a coat of paint, and the gutters were rusted and … Continue reading →

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50 Word Thursday #3 – The Cat.

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Michael

“You had to take your shoes off when you went in and you weren’t allowed to jump on the furniture or tease the cat.” The cat was on the roof, behind the bougainvillea. Despite all the coaxing, it made it … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #22

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Michael

Image: MorgueFile April b5afa0fad12c0fc6b1d0bf8cc983d6e4 Our tour guide Roger had arranged a walking tour of the town of Morgue. Parts of the township dated back into medieval times and on occasion my aged companion Joyce made comment of the fact. The … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, noisy…

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Michael

Noisy. I live on a busy road and where noisy is constant. At 2am it’s quiet as if every vehicle is locked away and sound asleep. I don’t hear the traffic so much, but my friend who wants to visit … Continue reading →

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Envy: Ernest Winston-Jones Part 4

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Ernest breathed a sigh of relief that afternoon as he sat in his car at the end of a day that had been far harder than he imagined. He hurriedly removed his badge and stuck … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 73 – Fishing.

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Michael

Dad loved to go fishing. On holiday he’d row an old wooden boat out to a fishing hole he thought would bring him a big catch. He’d sling an old hessian bag over the side to keep the fish alive … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #86 – 29 May 2018

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Alistair MacRobert via Unsplash.com. The view from the window was his break from the screaming words stuck in his head and craving to be on the page. There were words he skipped over, some crawled away from his … Continue reading →

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Wordle #198 #Wordle #MLMM #amwriting – Mrs Best

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Absent Acerbic Nestle Numerous Behavior Deleterious Parched Particular Amass Muted Woebegone Maternal “Mrs Best never rests.” My mother used to say each morning, as she’d be fussing about in the kitchen. She wasn’t a woman with overt … Continue reading →

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Envy: Ernest Winston-Jones Part 3

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi On his drive to work that morning Ernest also reflected on how his life had changed. He had woken to find himself once again, alone in the bed. He and Vera had had many raised … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – Select a Heading – When Willows Weep at Night

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Michael

When Willows Weep at Night. When they found the two girls under the weeping willows, their first thought was they were sleeping. Beside them were empty beer bottles and the signs of some sort of party. So it came as … Continue reading →

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