Author Archives: Michael

Fairy Tale April 3rd 2015, Tree of Life – Drat

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Michael

The town meeting came to an abrupt end. As the townsfolk filed out Drat wondered what it was he had just agreed to. Once agreement had been reached it was a full on exodus from the meeting hall less he … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #7 Making Sense of Nonsense – Uncle Axel

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Michael

When my Uncle Axel was a child he was dropped on his head. That was the story my family told to excuse the eccentric behaviour of Uncle Axel. Axel loved to drontify. He was one of the great drontifiers of … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #54, March 31, 2015 – The Calm

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Michael

Image Credits: Holunder @ Deviantart.com Can you feel it? The calm. Can you sense it? The serenity. Can you see it? The tranquillity. Can you taste it? The delicious placidity. You rail against the world You kick and struggle Disagreeable … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 04-01-2015 – Clowns-Are-Us

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Michael

It was a day of great excitement and anticipation. The opening of Clowns-Are-Us. Bozo and Fruitfly had reasoned it was time clowns were given a better rap than was being seen of late with clowns being accused of all manner … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – March 30th, 2015 – Mum’s Pizza

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with: “Pizza anyone?” Mum stood at the kitchen door watching us move as a tsunami towards the pizza. Mum’s pizzas left us as drooling idiots. She knew just the right amount of ingredients to put on … Continue reading →

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Wordle #54 “March 30, 2015 – Charlie Modron

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: Click Dial Infinitesimal Regulation Designation (appoint as in a leader) Platitude (a trite dull or obvious remark) Sheaf Modron Inferior Tread Clarity Calibrate I looked up from my desk with the expectation that it was going to … Continue reading →

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SoCS March 28/15 – “naught/knot/not.”

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Michael

Badge by Doobster @ Mindful Digressions This week’s prompt: “naught/knot/not.”   My mother stood before me hands on hips, finger taking up space as always. ‘You are not to go out with that girl. She is naught but a hussy. … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale March 27th 2015, a new world – The Mersade

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Michael

This week’s task: Imagine that you have traveled to an all new world. What does this world look like, is there magic, is there religion or spirituality? What kind of creatures are living there? Are friendly or hostile? Just imagine … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Prompt #6: Ghosts in the Photographs – Helton Sparrowlike

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Michael

This week’s challenge is to weave a tale based on the following: You are scrolling through your latest collection of selfies, and you notice something strange with one of them. Something not visible/there when you took the picture. Dear Loz, … Continue reading →

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Okay, What if? Challenge – Film – As It Is In Heaven

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Michael

This week’s challenge: Okay, what if you walked out your door and into your favourite film. Which one would it be, and why? When I stepped out of my door the snow was knee deep and the cold had once … Continue reading →

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