Category Archives: writing challenge

Poetry 101 Rehab: Sleep

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Michael

This week’s prompt: Sleep Some nights you are as elusive as happiness, You tease me at bedtime You say: come take me Lose your self in my arms And I fall for your lure. Then hours later I am awake … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – June 15th, 2015 – The Marble

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with:  “At first, it looked like an ordinary marble, but it was far from it.” Rick reached out a tentative finger towards the marble when there was a zap, a bang and an odd sounding crunch … Continue reading →

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Wordle #65 “June 15, 2015″ The Radish

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Michael

This week’s great words: Delve Tonight Murky Reservoir Marinate Commission Stricture (an adverse criticism, an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body, a restriction) Dregs Magniloquent (speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous;bombastic; boastful.) Frame … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #111 “Men” – Its Not Easy Being Male

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Michael

It’s not easy being male We are on any one-day Loathedhateddspisedlovedneededdesired We are capable of the most heinous of actions We have trouble understanding our masculinity We have trouble relating to others We fear being different, We strive to be … Continue reading →

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Literary Saturday Prompt #10 – A Chaste Woman

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Michael

“I thought her As chaste as unsunned snow.” —Cymbeline by William Shakespeare Bitch brazen hussy. I still hear the words ring out. I walk in the street to stares and sideways glances I am the product of a smear campaign … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #70 – Natural Wonder

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Michael

It was a shame the Acme Plastic Plate Company went out of business. After all the latest building to use their high tensile plates were now standing looking somewhat desolate in a state of non completion. Along with their demise … Continue reading →

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“Words to Write By” Prompt #9 The Preacher

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: impunity preacher grim evocative conspire clinch eastward humanely charcoal doorstep The preacher had awoken early and as it was Sunday he had much to do before his first service of the morning. His bedroom faced an eastward … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #17 – Making Sense Of Nonsense – Gontorlic Trubutions

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Michael

In the darkened room the six doctors gathered round the bed of the dying man. The concern for him was obvious from the worried brows of each doctor. Before them on the bed and breathing his last was Gontorlic Trubutions … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Photo Prompt #5 – The Hole Behind the She-Oak

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Michael

The kids loved to dress up and today was no different. They decided to go into the back corner of the yard and pretend they were early explorers. They often played at explorers. In the back corner they discovered a … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #64, Pathway, June 09, 201 – Going

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Michael

Image: – Oer Wout It had been about roads not taken And stopping by woods on snowy evenings. Now he had chosen the path And there was only one way Through the avenue of trees That pressed in on him. … Continue reading →

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