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Monday’s Finish the Story – March 2nd, 2015 – Young Dan

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Michael

Image: Barbara Beacham Finish the story begins with: “When it came to a challenge, Jim Smiley just had to jump right in!“ He was that sort of guy. Game was the word to describe Jim. Today was the Devil’s Haven … Continue reading →

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Creative Expressions #7: Balderdash – Augerino

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Michael

Choose one of the words below and create a believable meaning for it. Balderdash is one the great fun games. Zebub Stasivalent Augerino Zufolo Carriwitchet Augerino A small cup like instrument used in the extraction of sheep’s testicles. This device … Continue reading →

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Wordle #27 – Spider V Digger

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Michael

Today’s words to play with: Sanction Cripple Retinue Spider Locker Savagery Hubris Condensation Bronze Upholstery Argyle Platform ‘Spider’ Matthews was on the run again. All authorities had been alerted to his escape earlier that day. News spread quickly that he … Continue reading →

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Prompt #73 “6 Words”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Michael

1 I came, she went, you called. 2 Tooth ache, knee pain, old age. 3 Six silver thistles broke fetid wind. 4 I want you in my bed. 5 Run away quickly, up the tree. 6 The future smiled past … Continue reading →

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Poetics – Travel Poetry – The Late Traveller

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Michael

I am travelling late It is been a choice Children kept me at home. Now they are grown I’m planning a few journeys. For many years my only trip across the sea Was one side of the harbour to the … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #25- The Night Before – Remembering

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Michael

It was the night before…….what he wasn’t sure of but it was one of those nights where he lay in his bed trying to understand his current agitation. He knew there would be small feet. Small feet that would run … Continue reading →

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D’Verse – A nod to Rilke – Choices

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Michael

There’s no alarm I awaken Look at the clock 6.43am time soon soon is flexible nowdays why get up in the cold? Are you mad?   Out my window a day begins Students to school Workers to work I don’t … 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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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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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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