Author Archives: Michael

In Other Words, sleep

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Michael

There’s one last sleep that awaits me. I’m sure it will be more permanent than the ones I get now. My eyes are tired, the long nights take their toll when you are awake so long. I did sleep three … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 92 – Reaching Out

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Alex Iby All hope seemed lost, and so she was prepared to give up. Out of her depth and with little resources left to keep her afloat she felt it was time to let go. For far too … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018: WEEK #41 – Bad Luck.

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Michael

Image: August MorgueFIle 2018 1415390688o66bl It was all there was left. A pair of shoes size seven. Why leave his shoes behind was a puzzle for us all. After all, it was thought he valued life and his shoes in … Continue reading →

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Mr Marsden Part 13

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Michael

Previous parts can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden-part-2/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/24/mr-marsden-part-3/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/26/mr-marsden-part-4/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/27/mr-marsden-part-5/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/29/mr-marsden-part-6/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/30/mr-marsden-part-7/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/02/mr-marsden-part-8/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/04/mr-marsden-part-9/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/05/mr-marsden-part-10/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/06/mr-marsden-part-11/ Mr Marsden Part 12 Mr Marsden continued up the row of plants ignoring, for the most part, the conversations and antics going on around … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #233 – My Story

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Michael

Image: Kaia Pieters She wasn’t one for verbose comment Some would say she was a visual learner Preferring to say it in image, not words. She carried the scars of a lifelong lived. Words were beaten out of her; To … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – When the Wildverbs Destroyed the Scrabble Tournament.

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Michael

With the owner sidelined through illness, it was a case of open slather. There was little joy you might say, but the dragons were restless. Corralled as they were the words for this week’s challenge milled about, bumping each other, … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle “The Letter D” – Darren Dervish

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Devilish Dervish Drizzle Derelict Drywall Dandelion Deafen Darkness Dopamine((n.) a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion Diapason ((n.) a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound: the compass of a voice or instrument: a fixed standard of pitch.) Drench Dispensation Darren Dervish drizzled honey over the girl’s writhing body, his lips salivating at the thought of her not being a derelict … Continue reading →

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Mr Marsden Part 12

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Michael

Previous parts can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/19/mr-marsden-part-2/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/24/mr-marsden-part-3/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/26/mr-marsden-part-4/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/27/mr-marsden-part-5/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/29/mr-marsden-part-6/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/09/30/mr-marsden-part-7/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/02/mr-marsden-part-8/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/04/mr-marsden-part-9/ https://summerstommy.com/2018/10/05/mr-marsden-part-10/ Mr Marsden Part 11 Ayls was as surprised as Mr Marsden to the reaction of the flowers. Not only that but the silence was alarming. … Continue reading →

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Daily Writing Challenge #7 – Mirrors

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Michael

Your challenge today is to explore mirrors (or reflections). It was Sylvia Plath who wrote what was for me the definitive poem about mirrors.* They look back at you defining a truth from which you can’t deny. The lines on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #42” – Folding Clothes.

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Michael

It is approaching eleven pm and the night has brought a supposed peace upon the house. He looks around and ahead of him is another two hours work. The washing has mounted up, and it’s not so easy to understand … Continue reading →

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