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Mondays Finish the Story – Ralphy

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Michael

This week our story has to begin with this sentence: “He certainly had quite an attitude!” And it extended to all his possessions, principally his vehicles. A bad arse through and through and he wanted everyone to know it. Not … Continue reading →

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Prompt #79 Surprise!

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Michael

You thought and said I was inept. Such a nice quiet man I heard you call me To friends, family Anyone who’d listen. Too busy with the children To preoccupied with the house The renovations, The kid’s commitments The need … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #32 “The Velveteen Rabbit” – Jasper

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Michael

Image: Aranda Dill@Deviant Art When Will was born I thought he would be the one to give Jasper to. Jasper is my teddy, the one I had as a child, the one I have carried with me all these years. … Continue reading →

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Poetics – War Poetry – Mother

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Michael

Mother its hell over here The whizz, the whine of bullets, The constant deafening roar It never lets up; Fear my constant companion. Men around me cry Mortality beckons them. Gasping, gagging I hear them Pleading for help Begging for … Continue reading →

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Haibun Thinking – October 28th 2014

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Michael

Image: © Arthur Browne I’ve travelled half a world to this point. We sit here in silence beside the memory pool. My mind casts back to those hot languid days last summer where in the sweltering heat we lay about … Continue reading →

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Taleweaver’s Prompt #30 “Pandora’s Box” – Sixteen

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Michael

Image: Wikipedia ‘Pandora dear there’s someone at the door can you get it darling?’ ‘Yes Mother.’ ‘So what was it?’ ‘A package, addressed to me.’ ‘Oh, and who send it.’ ‘It says “ Ursula Pandorium, Mindbogglers Cottage, Pitnacree.’ ‘What?’ My … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #43

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Michael

c.1925. Tanning babies at the Chicago Orphan Asylum to offset winter rickets My name is Esme Osborne; I am a single woman of means working in this orphanage tanning the little tykes. It always gives me a giggle to see … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #42 – The Wayward Wife

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Michael

Harry sat forlornly in the doctor’s surgery. His tale of woe he had unloaded to the good doctor. Harry’s Janice was a wayward wife. What could he do? The doctor produced a bottle of his remedy for wayward wives. ‘It … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #28 – Grim

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Michael

They say the night is always worse as we imagine more than we do during the daylight hours. That is certainly the case with my house. Its an old house by our standards, over a hundred years old, seen a … Continue reading →

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Fairytale Prompt #27 – The Blue Princess

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Michael

This week we are asked to used the below quote to inspire our Fairy-tale You’ll meet her, she’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her. ~Pan’s … Continue reading →

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