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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #68 – Crisp and things Modern.

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Michael

“How quaint,” said Crisp my aged companion as we wandered along in the newer part of the town. I could see how her attention was piqued as the town was more known for its history rather than its modern features. … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 18 – February 24, 2020 – Abandoned

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Michael

Abandoned, that’s what I see. Dropped where it was laid to rest. Gathering dust, the seat a shadow of its former self. So much like the state, I have come to Old and of little use, No longer functional. In … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #123 – Oxymorons

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Michael

PROMPT #123 Use or don’t use one or more of the following oxymorons in your piece silent scream open secret disgustingly delicious awfully lucky unbiased opinion   It was one of those days where nothing much was happening poolside. Until … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #67 – Crisp’s Outhouse.

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Michael

My aged companion, Crisp, observed the blue building and remarked it looked a lot like her Aunt Aggie’s outhouse. “Aunt Aggie was into things big and grand,” said Crisp, “Her dunny was something you saw as soon as you turned … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver -#263 – Concert – February 20th – Concerts

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Michael

It was in the early 1970’s when I went to my first major concert. Along with two friends we drove down to Sydney to see Joe Cocker and the ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ tour. It was a momentous occasion as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Tarot Reading” – Can It Be True?

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Michael

The reading had not gone as I anticipated. I had gone along to find out my future. Instead, there seemed to be an inordinate amount of tsking and shaking of the reader’s head. This combined with exclamations such as ‘Oh … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #122 – Reading on the Train.

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Michael

Image: Daniel Salmieri The commute was a daily coming together of some like minds. You got used to the same people sitting around you even if there existed little more than a nod of recognition between you. My travelling companion … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #262 – Carry – February 13th – Cyril Rum, An Angel on Sabbatical.

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Michael

Cyril Rum was an angel and an angel on sabbatical. Cyril was not as you might imagine an angel to be. Rather than the magnificence and wonder the storybooks tell us of angels, Cyril was more your middle-aged, portly shaped, … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 16 February 10, 2020 – Rain at Last.

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Michael

After months of drought, several months, in fact, since last September, raging bushfires have cost the lives of 33 people and over 3000 homes lost, but finally, it has rained. Now in some places, we have the problem of flooding, … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #302 – Dreams and being Lost.

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Michael

Image: Shichigoro Shingo I’m leaving school heading home, a path I have taken a hundred or more times. Today I’m confused, the road I take leads me nowhere, I’m in a place I don’t recognise, and every turn confuses me … Continue reading →

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