Tag Archives: belief

Poem 45

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Michael

My world was once upon a time yellow My colour of  fear. It permeated every aspect of life Day to day Living and loving Nothing was exempt. But my confidence has grown I am bluer now, My favourite colour. I … Continue reading →

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Poem 40

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Michael

Bombs whistle, explode Ear deafening Deafened. Staring no where Looking in and seeing Change Destruction Bits gone Self no more. Replaced by An automation. I eat, I piss, I shit I never sleep. No words describe the horror No words … Continue reading →

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Prompt 28 Future Diary – The Guardian

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Michael

October 18 2318 I awoke this morning with the call. Grandfather has been saying there would be a call and today it came. Grandfather is the keeper of the Fallan. With the world becoming narrower, there was a need for … Continue reading →

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Prompt 27 – Curse

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Michael

I have a curse. An inherited one, passed down from my mother to me. It was her undoing at an early age, at a time when medical science didn’t know what they know today. I do not plan to go … Continue reading →

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Poem 29

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Michael

Art Work © Lucas Grogan October 2013 My son Lucas stayed with me on the weekend and I asked him to do a drawing for the poem below. I have been watching you, Lying about gazing at the television What … Continue reading →

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Prompt 26 – What Can Change The Nature Of a Man?

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Michael

We are all born equals. Equal in that at birth the endless possibilities are there before us. Forget social or political considerations, man is essential born, given breath and at that moment most would like to think we are equal. … Continue reading →

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Prompt 24 – Vixen

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Michael

When Lana was seven her parents were killed in a car accident. There began the end of a life that had been surrounded by love. Lana found herself in a series of foster homes, she grew to be a quarrelsome … Continue reading →

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Ligo Haibun Challenge: Torture

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Michael

  I sit and listen to you, minute on minute, hour after hour. Why do you go on so. My ears are burning from the onslaught of your words, your vitriol cutting me to the bone. I have felt this … Continue reading →

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Poem 13

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Michael

  The ones who seek to find Will wonder when the hour comes Why the doors were closed Turned away to emptiness   as the dawn emerges from the gloom lone figures run the horizon heralds of hope, of rebirth … Continue reading →

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Alastair’s Photo Fiction – Photo Op

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Michael

  Do you think we will see it today? Could do, it’s the right sort of day. I hope so, we’ve come such a long way and I do want to go home with the photo, you said there’d be … Continue reading →

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