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Making Sense of Nonsense – Adder’s Milk

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Michael

Joey Turpentine followed the circus, as there he knew he had a captive audience. The circus owner never minded the strange little man with a big voice being on the circus grounds as he only added to the crowds who … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018 WEEK #14 – The Morgue Kite Festival

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: MorgueFile 2a4054c7afcb25f354a6cf9709d9b8a5 My wife and I had extended our holiday in Morgue by an extra week as we found the community very relaxing and welcoming. At breakfast one morning there had appeared a brochure announcing the annual Morgue Kite … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 65 – Growing Older.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: Photo by Bikurgurl It was a fact the older he grew, the more isolated he became. He had never been a beauty and old age did nothing for his looks and certainly was a contributing factor in his inability … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – The Missed Ferry

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Dorathy She was so pissed off at missing the ferry she sat glumly on the bench watching the happy travellers making their way to the resort across the water. Her companion Russell didn’t know what to say to … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #208 – Like Father Like Son

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

As a mother, she worried about her son He had inherited his father’s worst traits His repulsive nature His perverse view of the world His determination to bring everyone To his disgusting level. She tried to guide him Show him … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Holy Places – Within

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

In an irreverent world It is not easy to find A place of solace that calms your heart. There are shrines that beckon Places the righteous suggest You should visit and feel the love of God. But they are empty … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #78 – 3 April 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

He was sure he’d left the car right where he was standing. Looking left and right he knew he was in the right place. How could his car not be here? He thought of the embarrassment of calling home to … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday: Faith

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

Its cold out today and I’m stepping back into the church of my childhood. Its grand edifice stands as it always did, intimidating and yet majestic. Inside the cavern of its supposed holiness still fills me with foreboding and I … Continue reading →

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Wordle #190 – The Bride of Learning

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

This week’s fab words: Unthinkable Thread Bend Minatory (adj.)) menacing, threatening) Social Pen Impasse Bride Erudite (adj.)) characterized be great knowledge, learned, scholarly) Underneath Scatter Thirst.  She was the bride of learning, and it was unthinkable that her thirst for … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday – March 30th, 2018 – Seth and Habit.

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

The horse came back alone. This wasn’t unusual in itself and didn’t raise a lot of interest among the drinkers on the veranda outside the pub. To a man they turned and looked towards the west for out of the … Continue reading →

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