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Tale Weaver 24/2/22 – The Seductress

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Michael

Lucy Aldesire came from a long line of seductresses. Within her family there was tradition, there were standards and those standards must be adhered to otherwise the family name would be besmirched. The trouble was Lucy wasn’t very good at … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge 3 #172 – The Full Moon

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Michael

The full moon gave a sense of expectation. In the mouth. In the stomach. In the head it made him want to howl. But he didn’t as his mother had said to him time and time again it was so … Continue reading →

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What Do You See #122 – A Hand From The Grave

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Michael

When he took the job there was great excitement as after years of trying he had finally achieved the promotion he had been seeking for so long. Full of expectation and anticipation of a new life opening up before him … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #171 – Lunch

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Michael

Will I or won’t I was the question? The catch looked so scrumptiously delicious. To gobble it up or savour it a tad longer? It had after all been a while between feeds. It wasn’t every day you came across … Continue reading →

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Aging, Wisdom, and Experience.

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Michael

I was curious about the aging process and how others are approaching it. We are confronted by it each day. Each passing day adds something that either shows your age or reminds us that we aren’t as young as we … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #170 – The Branks

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Michael

It was the only way to shut her up. It looked cruel but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. She got the message. She stopped her aimless banter, taught her brain to think before she gushed forth … Continue reading →

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Sunday Poser #67 – Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Michael

Usually disappointment along with the mirth of knowing I wasn’t the only one who received nothing. I seem to know a lot of people who like me receive nothing each year. I think it’s the not being loveable enough thing … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #168 – The Attack.

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Michael

When it happened it happened so swiftly there wasn’t much time to think about it. It was our first decent Sunday afternoon, no rain, the sun shining, disturbed only by the rumble of the approaching warplane. It cruised above us … Continue reading →

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#writephoto – Approach – When My Car Broke Down

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Michael

I had that sunken feeling when the car broke down. Of all places it was not that far from my destination, my Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary was what we in the family referred to as eccentric. She had strange ideas … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge – #166 – The Top of The Hill

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Michael

We had to get to the top. She instilled a sense of urgency about getting there. There was a lot of huffing and puffing, the climb was exacting for two people at our advanced age but she was driven to … Continue reading →

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