Tag Archives: acceptance

Meeting The Bar–Following Through On Metaphor – Three Armed Woman

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Michael

I see her in the street A woman with three arms On one arm is a blue heeler Its trots beside her, sniffing, Leading her along. Her second arm hangs by her side The third arm comes from out of … Continue reading →

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Poetics–Bringing Light to Darkness

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Michael

Darkness lasted five years Interspersed with moments Of lucidity Laughter Conversation But the shadow lingered. Mortality is a shock We don’t live forever Even though we think we can, There is an end. A month of signposts Only one place … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #25 “The Other Woman” – My Sister Cecile

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Michael

Image: Tom Bagshaw   My father once told us the story of the ugly duckling.   My sister Cecile is a right bitch. The good-looking one. The one with brains. The scholarship The impending engagement. Mother’s favourite, daddy’s pet.   … Continue reading →

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Michael

The prompt this week is: the prefix, re- Thinking about this prompt there are of course of lot of words in our vernacular with the prefix ‘re’. Return comes to mind. Every year in October my birthday returns as does … Continue reading →

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Fairytale Prompt #24 – On Awakening

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Michael

I awake to the chirping conversations of a million birds who in their own ways discover the frantic nature of their lives with so much information to be delivered so early in the early morning. Their cacophony is splintered by … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #24 – Parabole – Kenny

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Michael

I was an indulged child. Spoilt rotten you might say. When I was four my parents won the lottery. From then on we had everything that opened and shut and more. As the only child in my family I never … Continue reading →

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Poetics – Sketch it Out – Tower of Mediocrity.

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Michael

Art work by: Claudia Schoenfeld   Slam, bang, crash The sound resonated through me I stepped from my past Away from the tower of mediocrity Into a future I knew you were sceptical of. You gathered like grinning hyenas Watching, … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #23 – Inner Conflict – Myte Garden

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Michael

Image: Prince K   It was through the flowers that I came to better understand my twin brother John. From the day he died I could see a change in the house. As a twin you are supposed to have … Continue reading →

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SoCS August 30/14

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Michael

This weeks prompt is: young, old, or anything to do with age.   It sucks getting old. You want to do what you once could and you still believe you can but your body has other ideas, usually sedentary ones. … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Homophonic Translations

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Michael

Eating a candy mint tart Is simply a feast without compare A feast to set your heart on fire Tampering with taste buds is tempting fate.   Do you have the stamina? The skill to discern a fake For wannabes … Continue reading →

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