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Tale Weaver – #185 – Phobias – 23rd August – William Brethless

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Michael

Image: Agoraphobia by NanaYuuna on DeviantArt William Brethless hated living. His entire life had been taken up with the burden of breathing one more day and enduring the torment he perceived living to be. His mother had worried about him … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Being

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Michael

Mr Fango woke up one morning and decided it was about time he tried to become one with his community. Being a resident of a street with such a diverse cultural background, he thought he owed something to his community … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #98 – The Dot

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Michael

The dot had been there a long time. One time the council had redone the path which meant under protest from the locals the dot had been ripped up. Strangely the next day the dot was back. Was it alien? … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #227 – The Faceless Girl

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Michael

Image: – CityVarsity The faceless girl appears so often in my dreams. Sometimes she leads me in pastures adorned with sunflowers Sometimes it’s her at the bottom of a chasm Protecting me from the destruction of my own making. So … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – The Museum of Upper Slobyabib.

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Michael

Image: ©Yarnspinner On my recent world trip with my aging but enthusiastic neighbour Edna Ross, whose enthusiasm waned somewhat when she discovered we would be sharing accommodation. On our second day, we visited the museum of Upper Slobyabib. To our … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Neighbor

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Michael

My neighbor Mr Fango surprised me the other day by sticking his head over the fence to ask if I had any spare tomato stakes. It was unusual as Mr Fango usually sticks to himself and rarely bothers us with … Continue reading →

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Wordle #207 Frau Marmor

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Hemmablind ((adj.) To become so accustomed to the flaws in one’s own home as to no longer notice them even if those flaws require certain adaptations to be made. (Does this word exist in English?) Pinfeather Decorous … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Kowtow

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Michael

To kowtow or not to kowtow That is the question, When surrounded by outrageous lies Deceit and innuendo. When truth becomes a marginal commodity And twisting reality suits Financial and political gain One must question the veracity Of those purporting … Continue reading →

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‘Close Up’ – Photo Prompt

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Michael

The trouble with close up was there was no way of hiding the truth. His flaws shone through like the proverbial dog’s balls. His philosophy of everything was from a distance only went so far, and it was a way … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Sensual

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Michael

It was Saturday morning and as I looked out over the fence into Mr Fango’s place it was unusually quiet. A van pulled up outside their house and a man took in a huge bunch of flowers. It was Mr … Continue reading →

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