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Photo Challenge #204 – Dead at Fifty

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Michael

Image – Hossein Zare He tried the road less travelled Dead end! Then he followed the crowd. Dead end! He tried finding himself within the cosmos Ended up lost He tried losing himself in the humdrum Ended up lost. Stood … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tales #74 – “Please Stay on the Trail” – 6 March 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Dan Gold at Unsplash.com Lost. The wife on my case saying, “Told you to stay on the track.” The lure of the gingerbread house was far too great. The witches caught us and dispatched the wife. So it … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – An Evening Alone

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Goroyboy   He’d left a note as always, scratched crudely telling me he’d be back by midnight. Thinking we had the evening to ourselves we got down to it. Jason was the best lover, careful, considerate and very … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle “Sam’s Choice” – Nicole Kingfisher

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words with thanks to Sam, Mr Yves… Sweep Void Virtue Tonal Shimmer Burgundy Foot Kingfisher Hurry Bridge Nintendo Grove. As Nicole Kingfisher breathed her last the angels responsible for the next phase of her existence were engaged in … Continue reading →

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A Certificate at Last

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

Last week I received a Certificate proclaiming me to be a Proficient Teacher. There it is above in all its magnificent colour. At first I thought it was a joke, someone taking a lend of me. Then I felt insulted … Continue reading →

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Emptiness

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

When they opened him up, they spotted In his stomach cavity, a vacuum. He’d told them it was there But no one believed him. They knew what had been there They saw the scar where the cord had been cut, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Unlikely Partnerships”

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

 I was nervous about going on the trip as being a lone traveller I was uncertain as to who else might be on tour and whether or not I’d fit in if I was the only single person. Our tour … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #44 – Fallen

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Michael

“Oh, how the mighty have fallen.” The words echoed in his mind as he sat on the park bench in a foreign city in an equally foreign city. More than once he asked himself how it had all gone wrong, … Continue reading →

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#SoCS March 3/18 – fine

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Fine Everything was fine as long as the motor kept running. The running motor made it possible to edge our way forwards despite the huge crowds surrounding us. It was a fine day, everything was going along fine when we … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26 – Looking Inside Oneself.

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: by Salvador Dali Looking inside yourself is fraught with danger. If you are honest you see a whole bunch of stuff you may not be all that keen to acknowledge. No matter how much you wish for it, the … Continue reading →

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