Author Archives: Michael

Twittering Tales #58 – 14 November 2017

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Michael

Image: SkittersPhotos at Pixabay.com Three blinks. Wait and see if she is home. A blink back and I’m home and hosed. It’s a tough way to run an affair, But its magic when it happens. Who’d a thought this old … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #188 – The Tiny Girl

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Michael

Image: t1na.deviantart.com The tiny girl walks to the piano The auditorium packed, expectant, She sits and is momentarily lost in the vastness of the space. With the first note We are mesmerised, Glued to our seats. The magic rolls out … Continue reading →

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Wordle #178 – The Gardener Calister.

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words to play with: calyx [the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud|a cup-like cavity or structure, in particular|a portion of the pelvis … Continue reading →

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Wot I Shot Wednesday

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Michael

Each Wednesday is a quiet blogging day for me so I am going to post a photo or two I took today and write a short story/explanation about it. You are welcome to join in and share your Wednesday shots … Continue reading →

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As promised…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

Originally posted on My thoughts on a page.:
So I promised I’d share one of the stories (very short stories) from my memoir course. I have an idea that in time I’ll write a series of short stories covering the…

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Sunday Writing Prompt #228 “It’s All In The Title”

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

For the Love of Absurdity I had a cat once, then who hasn’t? But mine was odd, or you might say normal, It ate choc chip biscuits While sitting on the lounge Dressed always in its favourite onesie. I did … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday -November 10th, 2017 – The Boy in the Closet

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

This week’s first line: “He’s terrified of small spaces, didn’t you know?”  It was obvious there was something wrong when they opened the door and saw him there, tears running down his cheek, huddled in the far corner of the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Opposing Forces, 11 November 2017

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

Our words this week are: – broad and narrow – funny and serious   Broadly speaking when you considered the arguments, for and against, weighed up the pros and cons and considered that in the fullness of time there may … Continue reading →

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SoCS Nov. 11/17 – arm

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Michael

They said he would have given his right arm if he could. Generous to a fault and harmless as they come. So, it came as a terrible surprise to hear that he had been harmed as he had been. A … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 12

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Michael

We are all multi-faceted, and this image to me illustrates that idea. The notion that like an onion we have many dimensions to us comes to mind. I think we’d all like to think there is more to us than … Continue reading →

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