Tag Archives: commitment

Wordle #22 – The Missing Baroque Furniture

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Michael

Exude 2. Geese 3. Legion 4. Radiation 5. Meaningless 6. Decoy 7. Plaster 8. Linoleum 9. Dormancy 10. Falsetto 11. Gesture 12. Baroque (irregular in shape, extravagantly ornate) Like most days in my life this one started in much the same way as … 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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Poem 129 – Normal Service Resumed….

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Michael

Normal service to be resumed. I heard the words Rejoiced in the renewal of contact Not all was lost A few crossed wires A short circuit avoided. So we shall limp on Destination still foggy But soon the sun Will … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #18 “Strings Attached”

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Michael

Image by: Kiyo Murakami   Strings attached Apply within No reference needed. Come as you are.   Can you get me…… Run here Fetch that Now?   You are a compliant chappie Always close at hand To jump at each … Continue reading →

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Prompt #64 “Ya’aburnee” – Past Routine

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Michael

Ya’aburnee: Both morbid and beautiful at once, this incantatory word means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.   I stand looking … Continue reading →

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Wordle #17 – Aunt Flo

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michael

My Aunt Flo lived three doors up from me. She was an unsightly woman. She was unwashed so much so she was never invited to our house until mum had been to her house to supervise aunt’s bathing. Her house … Continue reading →

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Prompt #63 “Natsukashi”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Michael

Natsukashi is a sudden euphoric nostalgia , triggered by experiencing something for the first time in years. It took me several weeks A friendly banter Not much more Colleagues engaged in a common task. I wasn’t looking I wasn’t seeking … Continue reading →

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Poem 125 – Catch

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Michael

Can I play too? No! Why not? You can’t catch. Can so. Can’t. You always drop the ball. I don’t! Do! You always spoil our game. Please? No! You can watch.   I watch the kids play They throw, catch, … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #15 “Birdhouse” – Waiting.

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Michael

Wait he said. So I wait. Day in day out. How long? Four years six months eight days. Said he would come. Worth my while to wait he said. So I do. The house across the way is odd Always … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 61 – Holiday – Just Us

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Michael

Sun Sand Resort Luxury Just us.   We went to the island We went alone No one to bother us A week of relaxation Just us.   Sleeping in Spa baths Exotic foods Lounging by the pool Just us.   … Continue reading →

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