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Photo Challenge #23 “Lunchbox” – Dear Aunt

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Michael

Image: Angela Elliot Uncle Max was proud of the photo He called it ‘The Lunchbox of Treasures.’ Innocence captured in three poses. What happened to your childhood? Was it him who bulldozed you Into rebellion? Disowned. The shame of hidden … Continue reading →

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Wordle #23 – Hello Sailor

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Michael

Spade Sail Kite Anodyne (pain-killer) Waif Percussive (shocked, appalling) Skein (tangle, flock) Flimsy Zero Magnify Powder Awry Hello sailor! I spun round quickly as the term was uttered with such a provocatively youthful voice I was sure it was directed … Continue reading →

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Prompt #69 “A Dream Come True?” – Alison

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Michael

Alison remembered vividly her father coming home from work and saying quite clearly to her that meticulousness was a virtue one that would hold her in good stead all of her life. She remembered the day, as it was the … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #22 – Life as an Oracle

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Michael

Its not easy being an Oracle. Its all about patience, perseverance, persistency and luck. You don’t become an Oracle you are born an Oracle. From the time dot you are destined to a life of question. My mother was a … Continue reading →

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SoCS August 23/14

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Michael

Begin with a preposition….. At the third tone it will be…….I listened to this endless times when I was growing up, why? No idea, I think I was intrigued with the notion that a person spoke those lines ad nausea. … Continue reading →

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Fairytale #22 – The Oracle

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Michael

The journey they said would be hazardous. I would have to cross the Swamp of Lost Souls from which very few returned. But the need to succeed, to find and return the magic Urn of Silicox was worth every danger … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Joel Robison’s Photography – A Light Flashes

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Michael

Image: Joel Robison   When a light flashes You sit up You notice Your attention seized Curiosity piqued. What is the distraction? A light flashes hope Possibility Deep down you feel a stirring Your bits a-tingling. You flush with excitement. … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #22 “Seesaw”

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Michael

You flit you know From one spot to another Like emotions stuck on the see saw of life You never flutter That’s too much to ask for Too predictable you might say. So you flit interminably While those behind struggle … Continue reading →

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Wordle #22 – The Missing Baroque Furniture

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Michael

Exude 2. Geese 3. Legion 4. Radiation 5. Meaningless 6. Decoy 7. Plaster 8. Linoleum 9. Dormancy 10. Falsetto 11. Gesture 12. Baroque (irregular in shape, extravagantly ornate) Like most days in my life this one started in much the same way as … Continue reading →

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Poem 24

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Michael

In a moment of crisis I seek you confide trust. response? concern hope a smile ha my mood breaks all good you’re good we’re good.

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