Monthly Archives: February 2019

100 Word Wednesday: Week 107 – Bushwalking

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael

When out bushwalking one should always be vigilant as to where one plants one’s feet. There is no end of obstacles to catch you up. Like, eight legged creatures. To that end, one should proceed with one’s eyes cast down … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, handmade…

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael

Handmade It was an old handmade postcard from World War One. The army insignia stitched onto the cardboard. Someone had painstakingly sewn it all those years ago. Still, in good condition, it contained a message never forgotten. Best wishes from … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #250 – A Subject of Merit

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Michael

He had a way with sauces, with embellishment Today was no different, The dessert arrived with an uncanny likeness. He had obviously been watching Taking in her features for he had them exact. She blushed when she saw it Looked … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #122 – 5 February 2019 – It starts with one word…

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Michael

It all started with one word. Hello. He took her to the river, wined and dined her in the finest pubs around. She took him to the swankiest restaurants, then took him home. They found solace in each others company. … Continue reading →

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Wordle #219 – The Fantods

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Michael

This week’s words: Crash Fraught Glance Fantods ((n.) a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets) Newsfeed Breastbone Humanity Hurl Occam’s Razor ((n.) the maxim that assumptions introduced to explain a thing must not be multiplied  beyond necessity.) Passivity Dead Downgrade   When consciousness arrived for Beryl and Frank Fantod, the thought they were dead never struck them until they … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing “It’s all in the title” – Eliza Happenstance

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Michael

Image: Almacon @Deviant Art Choose one or more titles and construct a poem or story around it Voices in Brimstone The Dissonant Heart Wraiths at the Window Secrets Only Children Know The Automaton Who Became Self-Aware The Perils of a … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #72 – “The Perfect Man”

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Michael

She thought of him the perfect man, Good looking, educated, a man with skills A man she liked to be with. Her attraction was total, he dominated her thoughts And he enjoyed her adoration. They courted, and he impressed her … Continue reading →

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January 31: Flash Fiction Challenge – Sea Mist.

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Michael

January 31, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about sea mist. How does it create an environment for a story? It can set the stage or take the stage. Go where the prompt leads. … Continue reading →

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