Author Archives: Michael

Tale Weaver #189 – Ruins – 20th September

Image: Google Images labelled for reuse. The man was broken, a ruin of what he once was. Who would have thought he was once a shining light in business, a role model and man of substance? As CEO of a … Continue reading

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Three Things Challenge, 19 Sept 2018

Today’s things are: hen, bed, puff It was true to say that Dango irritated Miss Teresa, our teacher. Especially when he arrived late which I began to think was deliberate some days. He got a kick out of trying her out … Continue reading

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Mr Marsden Part 2

Jimmy Main had a sister Ayls Main who was a year younger than her brother but equally curious. Ayls had been home sick the day Jimmy had met with Mr Marsden, and a week later she was back walking to … Continue reading

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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY – (a husband’s point of view) BY PAM AYRES

Originally posted on Smell The Coffee:
A friend of mine forwarded this poem to me and I thought I’d share…it sure made me laugh! The missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;…

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Three Things Challenge, 18 Sept 2018

Today’s things are: cheese, feather, game Today for show and tell, Dango showed us a feather he found. He claimed it was the tail feather of a lesser spotted swamp turkey, and we all sat rivetted to his tale. When Miss … Continue reading

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Twittering Tales #102 – Broken Barbies – 18 September 2018

Photo by Skitterphotos at Pexels.com The kids are quiet today playing in the girl’s room with the neighbours. I like these dreamy afternoons watching the game, undisturbed. The quiet gets to me. Investigating I find the room empty save for … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge #230 – The End of Time

                                             Image: Google Images When the world ended, it did so in the oddest way. It was quite a seamless operation with the glowing balls appearing in various countries and in various neighbourhoods at various times of the day. It … Continue reading

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A Man of Limited Thought

Google Images Labelled for re-use The man of limited thought was a contented person. He knew he had a simply view of the world He knew he harboured no expectation of anything other than a series of basic and limited … Continue reading

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Bonus Wordle “The Letter A” – Anthony Aardvark

This week’s words: Atypical Almond Avoid Ankle Angle Always Agonize  Amplify Avoid Arduous Artifice Abracadabra Anthony Aardvark had a sore ankle. He agonized over it as he refused to go to the doctor. Anthony was an atypical person as he … Continue reading

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Sunday Writing Prompt – 16th September – Truth and Lies.

We live in a world of truth and lies. There is the question asked every day: “What is truth?” Years ago, I was a witness to a fatal car accident. My version of the event differed from the guy involved. … Continue reading

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