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Sunday Writing Prompt – 30th August – Discovery – Cedars of Lebanon.

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Michael

 I wasn’t sure if it was a discovery or something I’d not seen before despite it staring me in the face all these years. It’s odd how that happens. You take so much for granted you fail to notice it … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 36 – 29 June 2020 – Cleaning the Old Shed.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Michael
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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #71 – Getting it Right

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Michael

We spend most of our lives thinking we need to get it right. Often it leads to many anxious moments especially when you realise we’ve basically stuffed something up. Some people stress over not getting it right believing they are … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #70 – A Patchwork Soul

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Michael

There was little point he told himself in pretending otherwise. He was, who he was, and all the denial in the world was never going to change that. Accepting himself was his biggest life task. He wanted to be someone, … Continue reading →

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Daily Writing Challenge #7 – Mirrors

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Michael

Your challenge today is to explore mirrors (or reflections). It was Sylvia Plath who wrote what was for me the definitive poem about mirrors.* They look back at you defining a truth from which you can’t deny. The lines on … Continue reading →

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Three Things Challenge, 20 July 2018

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Michael

Today’s things are: discovery, lace, basketball One of the many things we discovered about our teacher, Miss Teresa was her penchant for lace. As it was summer and the days long and warm, she’d often turn up to school in tops … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #52 – Emergence

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Michael

Mrs Smithenfdd was an old lady who had it in for us kids. Her overgrown house was between mine and my mate Johnny’s. It was a dark house, the shutters closed and the front door never opened unless Mrs Smithenfdd … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #189 – The Deity Within Us.

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Michael

Image: – Carlos Quevedo When I was young, the world was all so clear I was told what was right and what was wrong. I learnt about angels and demons I knew the devil’s handiwork in everything that went wrong. … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, discovery…

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Michael

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less using the word discovery   What a surprise she thought as she read through his note. That he replied thrilled her, and she knew it shouldn’t have. But right now there were parts of … Continue reading →

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Writespiration #123 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 27

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Michael

This week your challenge is to write about: The secret you just discovered   I thought he was a builder, a quiet man, a father, a man of faith. He worked on sites around the town. Khaki overalls and a … Continue reading →

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