Author Archives: Michael

What do you see # 64 – Flight

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Michael

 Dressed in all her finery, she ran towards the gates. She believed that beyond them lay hope, prosperity and love. Up till this point, her life had been a struggle, pain and despair. As she drew near, the gate sellers … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – 10th January – Getting Lucky

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Michael

 He was watching the draw and sat mesmerised as his numbers came out of the barrel. He had five and knew he was not only getting lucky but was feeling lucky. He wanted twenty-eight to win the big one. His … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #309 – 7th January – A Basket Case – An Officers Fang and Dang Story.

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Michael

 The phone rang, disturbing Officers Dang and Fang from their afternoon nap. It had been a hectic morning, and the Officers of the law had had a tough time with Archie the Coffee Man ripping them off over their coffee … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #308 – New Beginnings – 31st December

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Michael

Can you turn the page? It’s not hard. You just have to reach out. It’s been a rough time for you Crap piled on crap. It can’t be any worse, Can it? You deserve a new beginning Where suffering can … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing prompt – In the thick of it – December 27th – Christmas Lunch

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Michael

It seemed a reasonable idea at the time. After all, it was Christmas, and it was, in theory, a time of peace and goodwill to all men and women. So here we all were gathered around my new table in … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – Gift – December 24th – The Gift

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Michael

Christmas preparations had been going on all week. I was proud of the job we had done on the Christmas tree, festooned with colour and flashing lights. Underneath we had laid our gifts but there was one gift that caught … Continue reading →

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#WQWWC #3: Winter

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Michael

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”–Hal Borland The above quote is so true. Especially in my part of the world. No matter how harsh the season is there is always the thought that following winter, or in … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 61 – 21st December 2020 – Bringing On Christmas.

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Michael

It was that time of the year again. The kids were at me, the wife demanding, the pressure building, shopping to be done and it seemed everything and everyone was demanding something of me and my resolve was fading by … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt – 20th December –Letter to Santa

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Michael

Dear Santa, It’s me Tommy. Straight up I’ll admit to not being good all the time this year. It wasn’t my fault but more my sister Ally’s fault. So when you receive a letter from her please treat it with … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #110 – Crisp and Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Michael

Crisp my aged companion and I were out walking and looking up she saw the elf. “Well there’s someone with a axe to grind,” she remarked. “How so?” I asked. “They’ve crucified the elf.” Crisp had made it clear she … Continue reading →

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