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Photo Challenge #160 – The Village at the End of the World

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Michael

Image: Julian Majin   He was glad he’d found it because he always knew it was there. The journey had been long but the view magnificent, the vista unparalleled. In many ways, it was the stuff of myth and legend. … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of March 21, 2017 – The Future

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Michael

Photo prompt provided by Sunayana MoiPensieve. Every twenty metres in front of the museum there were buskers of every kind. Small bands, like the Destitutes, who eked out a living in such trying times. With the government removing universal health … Continue reading →

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March 16: Flash Fiction Challenge – Same Old.

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Michael

March 16, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) go down the rabbit hole to a place where art is not allowed. It could be a small story or a dystopian vision. Is there a power struggle over … Continue reading →

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Finish off Fridays #8: The Summons 17.02.17

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Michael

Photograph: (c) Lorraine The Story Begins: I had never been summoned to Number 208 before; I nervously adjusted my coat and hat.   There was something about the summons that could not be ignored. The thought of doing so gave … Continue reading →

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Word-High July: Bughaw – The Colour Blue

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Michael

I was once little boy blue, I wear blue a lot Jeans, shirts, jumpers I was married in blue Even fashionable platform shoes That was in virginal 1975. Today the sky is a brilliant blue Most days it’s the same … Continue reading →

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FFfAW – Week of 06-14-2016 – Wake Up!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Michael

Standing desolately staring at the wheel on its last spin I was filled with dread at the possible consequences. My last pennies were on number six black and I needed to win just to afford a bus home. Around me … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Open a new door with me – The Door To Tomorrow

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Michael

Today’s Poetics, let’s write a poem that reflects the idea of doors. I hear the knocking It’s from so far away. I want to get there Open it wide Invite you in, But right now the door Weighs heavily on … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Poetry – Week 12 – Missed the Hump

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Michael

I missed the hump this week It’s the problem We future dwellers have. We find out we should have And could have but didn’t. But the beauty of living forward Is you get to go back and rectify your past … Continue reading →

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Prompt Nights – Jour de la Terre – Earth Day – Earth’s Tears

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Michael

I stir at the break of day Knowing from today I am one second closer To the moment of oblivion. My body and soul are being ripped from me. The insatiable parasites With one view to further their own ends … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: WEEK #8 – 2016 – Knowledge

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Michael

Image: http://publicdomainarchive.com/public-domain-images-royal-path-life-vintage-book-circa-1880-green-gold/   The opening sentence for the February 19th Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner: “There it was. You could see the corner of the folded yellowed parchment sticking out of the torn lining of the battered book.”   The children had circled the object taking in his ragged … Continue reading →

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