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Thursday photo prompt: Shade #writephoto – The Shade Grove

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Michael

There was agitation among the forest folk as the rumours spread, and the truth realised. There was something happening in the shade grove, and it was not a good nor welcomed thing. The shade grove was a place of safety, … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #220 – April 25th – Coffee or Tea – Grandad’s Anzac Day

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Michael

Image ©morpethroad Grandad was a happy, pleasant man who every morning started his day with a coffee on his back veranda while he read the morning paper. The only exception was ANZAC Day, April 25th. (ANZAC Day is the commemoration … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #24 – After Crust.

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Michael

My aged companion Crisp was waiting for me when I returned from visiting with her sister Crust. Crisp was in better spirits knowing Crust had moved on and we could continue our holiday unimpeded. Crisp had a tourist brochure out … Continue reading →

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Wordle #130 – Max Justice

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Michael

Today’s words: Courtroom Twisted Plaintiff Accusation Justice Contempt Trial Defence Involve Perjury Alibi Testify Max Justice sat in the back of the courtroom taking in the case before him. He liked attending court and watching the proceedings curious as to … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #16 – Spring

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Michael

This is how I plan for Spring… But I realise I have missed it. It’s the problem we at the bottom of the world face with regards to the seasons. We are always too late or too early. Though having … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt- “Choose an Antique” – Gran’s Books

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Michael

We jokingly referred to Gran as a living antique. She was old, and everything in her house reflected her age. It was her books she treasured the most. She had vast bookshelves of volumes she had collected over the years … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 19 – Watch the Edge

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

Image © Kelli Seeger Kim Today’s sentence: “Watch the edge!” This is what mum screamed when we went to see the valley from the magnificent lookout above it. Leo was one to take things to an extreme and mum was … Continue reading →

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April 18: Flash Fiction Challenge – Gender

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

April 18, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about gender. It can be fixed or fluid. Explore the topic on your own terms and open your mind to possibilities and understanding. Go where the … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #83 – Perspective

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Michael

One of the things that makes the world go round is the different perspectives we see to most of life’s topics. We all come from different contexts where we were brought up by parents who believed they were doing the … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Beyond #writephoto – Uncle Fred

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Michael

When Uncle Fred went missing, it came as no great surprise. Mum had been saying for years that he was beyond help. Fred was her younger brother, a single man who spent most of his waking hours in the pub … Continue reading →

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