Author Archives: Michael

Tale Weaver – #233 – July 25th – Darling

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Michael

She wished she could have said it was across a crowded dance floor, but it was alongside a noisy netball court she had first seen him. “Darling,” she had said on more than one occasion, “I saw you with your … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 130 – Crabs

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Michael

It was as a huge crisis within the crab industry. The crabs were dying, dropping like flies and the culprit was climate change. For years the water temperature within the lake had been rising making it impossible for many species … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner: Week #30 – At Five Past Four.

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Michael

Four o’clock was the hour they had awaited. It was the time everything would end. As the hour approached, there was panic as people tried all sorts of ways to stop the inevitable. Some dug shelters, stocked them with food … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #37 A Day at the Beach.

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Michael

My aged companion, Crisp, decided we needed a day of rest and relaxation. The nearest beach and was at the end of the Number 73 Bus route. After a brief stop at the local pharmacy, we headed off with enough … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #273 – Mesmerized.

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Michael

Image: Unknown “You see, the thing is,” said the butterfly, “now you are under my control I can do what ever I like with you, and you are powerless to do anything.” The cat was mesmerized, totally flummoxed by the … Continue reading →

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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #23 – A Glow Beside Him.

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Michael

Image: Johannes Plenio@pexels.com. It all came about in the strangest of ways. What started out as a bush walk through country he knew so well ended in tragedy. He remembered tripping on a tree root and then falling. It seemed … Continue reading →

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Wordle #143 – Fred Scream

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Michael

This week’s words: Who Are You,  Break Apart  Water Anosmic- absence or loss of the sense of smell  Stripes  Scream  Shovel  Barmecidal- giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory:  Station Help Converge Specific Fred Scream always knew it was a … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #96 – Lost and Found.

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Michael

The default position within the family was set on naive. The boy through no fault of his own inherited it. Blithely he experienced what he leant from the newspaper and the radio news. His mum shared the romantic stories of … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 129 – In The Car With Dad

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Michael

Dad’s displeasure at the road closure was best described in the string of expletives uttered when he saw the road closed signs. We would have to go the long way past the Houses of Parliament. He had set opinions of … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #36 – A Morning Cruise

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Michael

My aged companion, Crisp, returned from her week away, reinvigorated and immediately took to her bed. “Big day tomorrow,” she said as she disappeared beneath the bed covers. The morning had Crisp announcing a day cruise on the canal. I … Continue reading →

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