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Mondays Finish the Story – October 27th, 2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Michael

Here is today’s image and the first sentence we were given and asked to complete the story. Little did we know that Grandpa was a collector. Hoarding was what Grandma called it. So long as he kept it out of … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – October 20th, 2014 – The Elusive X

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Michael

This weeks opening sentence is: Do you remember that old saying, “X marks the spot?” It’s a definite thing isn’t it an X I mean. Well if you find it you can’t very well dispute the X can you? Two … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #44 – A Partial Person.

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Michael

My Aunt lost her leg in the great leg debacle of 96. A combination of bad luck and bad medicine. She lived with the shame, of being, as she put it, a half woman. In 01 she was given a … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – October 13, 2014 – The Winch

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Michael

Using the image below and this opening sentence complete the story in 100 – 150 words The people waved at him from the bridge below. Six kilometres upstream the dam had burst and a massive wave was on its way … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #43

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Michael

c.1925. Tanning babies at the Chicago Orphan Asylum to offset winter rickets My name is Esme Osborne; I am a single woman of means working in this orphanage tanning the little tykes. It always gives me a giggle to see … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #42 – The Wayward Wife

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Michael

Harry sat forlornly in the doctor’s surgery. His tale of woe he had unloaded to the good doctor. Harry’s Janice was a wayward wife. What could he do? The doctor produced a bottle of his remedy for wayward wives. ‘It … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Passion of Brooke Shaden

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Michael

Image by Brooke Shaden: ‘we are infinite.’ Echoes of 70’s music Carly Simon and others Good times Long gone Distant fading memory. More recently Doors slamming Questions asked Was I crazy? You lunatic. Promises of love Committed to the now … Continue reading →

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Week #24 – Poltergeist

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Michael

Fifth, Alarm, Hang, Mephitic (foul, offensive), Ivory, Poltergeist, Static, Inimical (antagonistic), Threshold, Fracture, Senescent (growing old), Vapor It was during my teenage years that the alarms started to ring for me. I thought I was just as everybody else. Happy … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #23 – Inner Conflict – Myte Garden

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Michael

Image: Prince K   It was through the flowers that I came to better understand my twin brother John. From the day he died I could see a change in the house. As a twin you are supposed to have … Continue reading →

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SoCS August 30/14

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Michael

This weeks prompt is: young, old, or anything to do with age.   It sucks getting old. You want to do what you once could and you still believe you can but your body has other ideas, usually sedentary ones. … Continue reading →

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