Tag Archives: attitude

Prompt #71″Why me?”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Michael

‘Why me?’ I heard you say The arse ripped out of your pants: Leaving you destitute Out on the street, In penury they claimed in court.   ‘Its not my fault,’ you pleaded ‘I’m a innocent victim of circumstance. Is … 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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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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Prompt #70 “Speed Challenge” – Poems in 20 Minutes

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Michael

Image: Jeeyoung Lee Today’s challenge is to write as many poems as you can in twenty minutes. We are also asked to submit everything we wrote. Well you asked for it. Here’s what I did in twenty minutes. 1 Twenty … 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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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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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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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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Photo Challenge #21 “Cardboard Angel”

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Michael

Image: Sarolta Ban False, flimsy, fragility That’s what you are to me. Promises undelivered Hopes dashed, I am floundering. That’s the cardboard aspect of you A brittleness, of little substance A pretentious mongrel Who temporarily gives in only to fool … Continue reading →

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Wordle #21 – the crazed woman

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Michael

I have seen you this past week. I am sure you have been there for longer than that but usually I am in such a hurry I just make the platform as the train pulls in. But this week I … Continue reading →

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