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Wordle #187 – Mildred Thrup and the Butcher.

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Cyan (Greenish – blue) Mumble Tragedy Vaunt (verb) to boast or brag Paraffin (noun) a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc. Nod Asleep Faucet Scantily Koi no Yokan (Japanese) The sense one can have upon first meeting a person that the two of you are … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 47 – On Tour

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Michael

The girl sat behind him on the tour. He fascinated her but paid her little attention. At every opportunity, she took a photo where he stood in her line of sight. He mingled with the other tourists but rarely gave … Continue reading →

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July 27: Flash Fiction Challenge – Crystalline

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Michael

July 27, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the word crystalline. It can be used in typical forms or in creative ways (like the name of a town). What meaning does it hold … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #4: Lady Antebellum – “You Look Good” #musicprompt

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWsAUqdtwjM The bar was crowded and I felt like a fish out of water. Bars weren’t the places I frequented. It had been a particularly tough day and my colleague had suggested that to unwind I go to the bar … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Flame #writephoto

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Michael

Around the campfire, there was something sensational about him. It was odd because all day he had been on the tour and I hadn’t given him a moment’s notice. He had one of those faces that shadow did a lot … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #157 “Collage 22” – Wistful Girl

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Michael

Wistful girl Lies in her bed Thoughts a million miles away. She sees him standing there Lingering in the distance. She knows him so well Welcomes him in her every day. For a second she remembers his touch Her impish … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #110 – Sin

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Michael

Image: Mira Nedyalkova The voice of the past echoes ‘It’s a sin to covet.’ The man has been there everyday. He comes to her in the dawn light Runs with her as she exercises Eats with her, sits by her … Continue reading →

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Music Friday #24: “I Will Possess Your Heart” by Death Cab for Cutie – The Very Same Thing

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq-yP7mb8UE   She spied him in a room of jumbled words Across the space of comments he was there Standing alone, looking nowhere His gormless fish out of water expression Gave her a rye smile. Curious she approached Said something … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #2 “Italian Leather Sofa” by Cake – Across the Park

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Michael

I watch you across the park You walk with grace and poise Your slim frame fit and tanned. Under your shirt your breasts Bounce in greeting and temptation. Last night you cried on my shoulder The pressure of living getting … Continue reading →

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