Author Archives: Michael

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 35

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Michael

What does this quote inspire in you, or remind you of? It could be a personal situation like the crimes committed by a family member. It could be a political, business or corporate situation. It could be a social or … Continue reading →

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Envy: Vera Winston-Jones Part 4

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Vera returned home to find Ernest sitting at the breakfast bar, a coffee in one hand and a chocolate biscuit in the other. He had that supercilious look on his face, one Vera had grown … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver/Fairy Tale – # 169 –Through The Portal

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Michael

When the boy visited his grandmother, she told him it wouldn’t be wise if he ventured too far from home. Being a curious boy, he went exploring and at the bottom of Grandmother’s garden he found a hole in the … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 69

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

Off the coast from Perth in Western Australia is the island of Rottnest or Ratsnest. The name was given to it when sailors discovered way back in time. The island is home to a small marsupial called a quokka. To … Continue reading →

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Envy: Mary Dowd Part Four

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: Envy © by Iza-nagi Mary stood at the door watching Vera disappear up the path and back to her house. It had been a far more enjoyable morning than Mary anticipated. Vera was not unlike herself. Once you stripped … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #18

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

Our tour guide Roger decided we’d had enough fun in the town of Morgue and announced we were on the move. With my aged companion Joyce, we drove into a small bush town, and Roger informed us this was the … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, at last…

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

At last. At last, the wait was over. Stagnation came to an end. Once again the words could flow. The weekly challenge had returned. Normality was restored; at last, there was harmony within the universe.   Written for: https://patriciasplace.me/2018/05/02/in-other-words-at-last/

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Envy: Ernest Winston Jones – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Michael

The morning started off in what was now a predictable way. Vera said nothing to him as he found himself some breakfast, a few bits of toast on which he spread some candied honey. The night before they had had … Continue reading →

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The Doors – Twittering Tales #82 – 1 May 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Michael

Who’d a thought so many choices so many doors? From bubbling lava pools to tropical forests, to dancing girls and boys, to vast sandy spaces. The choice was ours, but we had one choice. The loosely moraled joyously chose the … Continue reading →

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Envy: Ernest Winston-Jones – Part One

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Michael

Ernest was hanging by a finger over a drop that went a long way down. ‘This was it,’ he thought as rescue was out of the question. Just as he was about to let go a hand grabbed his wrist, … Continue reading →

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