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Tale Weaver #195 – Dance – 1st November – The Last Proper Dance

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

The Last Proper Dance She wakes and discovers the dawn has arrived. There’s a pale light poking itself under the drawn blinds, illuminating of her room to see by. Usually, she wakes before the first light and waits with impatience … Continue reading →

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July 12: Flash Fiction Challenge – Good Fences

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

July 12, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a broken fence. You can mend it, leave it, or explain its place in a story. Go where the prompt leads. Cracked, dry, weathered, unloved … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Derelict #writephoto – Mrs Savage

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

The story was that Mrs Savage had lived in the old place and after her death it had been left to ruin. She had been married to Mr Savage, a railway fettler who was killed working on the train line … Continue reading →

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100 Word Weekly Writing Challenge —Week 8 – Alec’s Corner Store

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

Image Credit: Frank Jansen Alec shuffled to the door, unlatched it and opened his corner store for one more day. With the drinks fridge stocked, the chip packets in neat rows and the lolly counter it usual array of coloured … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #12 – Beauty in decay – Old Man

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

Old man squints into the mirror. Failing eyes don’t help his overall view of himself. He sees the receding hairline, remembers the summers of his youth when his hair was his shining glory. The times he and his love drove … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #107 – Becalmed

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

Image: Tomasz She was the girl who knew too much Old before her time As she aged her knowledge decreased She found she knew less and less She reached a point where being becalmed Was her default position. Life had … Continue reading →

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OpenLinkNight #168 – The Old Rose

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

There’s a flower in my garden That reminds me of life’s beauty. It’s a black rose Unique, it’s rich colour fascinates me. It’s in bloom today And this year is forming so beautifully. It’s an old rose Rescued from my … Continue reading →

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