Monthly Archives: May 2019

Tale Weaver – #223 – Search – May 16th.

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Michael

We all at different times go in search of things from the car keys to our wallets, from looking for a new home to looking into the lives of our forebears. I recently went in search of my grandfathers. On … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #27 – The Wee Wee Folk

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Michael

My aged companion Crisp read every brochure she could find. Not far from where we were staying was the Field of the Wee Wee Folk. Legend had it that these small folk inhabited the field and defended their right to … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 14/2019 – The Grubbard

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Michael

We all knew about Mother Hubbard and her poor, hungry doggie. We knew that in a moment of desperation it rained dog bones, a rarely repeated phenomenon, and so she went from poor to rich, in dog bones at least. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “5 by 5” – Colin Cyclops.

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Michael

Image: Cyclops by Thomas Zuber Pick a Mythological Creature Cyclops Pick an Activity Singing Pick a Fruit Apricot Pick a Time of Life Childhood Pick a Concern Finding Love Colin Cyclops loved singing, eating apricots and reliving his childhood in … Continue reading →

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May 9: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Note

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Michael

May 9, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about growing older. It can be humorous, dark or poignant. It can be true or total fiction. It can be fine wine or an old fossil. … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #86 – The Bleeding Edge

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Michael

PROMPT This week’s prompt consists of two words – BLEEDING EDGE The dictionary meaning is the very forefront of technological development. Go where your imagination takes you. Gordon Edge was bleeding. In itself that was not unusual as Gordon Edge … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Rooted #writephoto

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Michael

The messages passed furiously from one side to the other, some up, some down, a constant flurry of communication crucial for the survival of the colony. There was always a sense of urgency, the network working diligently to relay news, … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #26 – Battlements

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Michael

My aged companion Crisp was standing at the kitchen table, map spread out before her, pen in hand and was circling something which I assumed would be our day’s activity. “Battlements,” she announced, “three ks from here and on the … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #85 – A Woman of the Bush.

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Michael

She was a woman of the bush Her home was among the tangle of vines Her wisdom sought after She could solve most things if you bothered to listen. She’d tell you to feel the connection Put an ear to … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 222 – The Opportunities of Old Age – May 9th

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Michael

Out the window, I could see the old couple heading off. Hand in hand, the man, holding an umbrella over his lady friend as the rain was beginning to fall. They made steady progress, as it was clear the man … Continue reading →

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