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Haibun Monday – 3 – Spring Wedding

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Michael

Image: View of the church of Saint Paul de Mausole by Vincent van Gogh We are standing across the field from the church the one we plan for our wedding. Spring has arrived and last and allowed this opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver 34: a painting in search of a story – With a Bat and Ball

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Michael

Image: Children’s Games; Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Elder; Source: wikiart.org The opportunity for game was limited in our village. What with the day to day efforts to survive, to provide the labour needed in the fields and the help needed … Continue reading →

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FFfAW-Week of 9-29-2015 Cutlass and Thrust

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Michael

Cutlass and Thrust looked up over the bow. ‘Arrrgh,’ said Cutlass ‘Arrrgh,’ replied Thrust. ‘Where we be?’ asked Cutlass. ‘In Pirates Cove,’ said Thrust. ‘How’d ja know?’ ‘The house, it’s the Storytellers Abode.’ ‘It is?’ ‘Had a lick a paint … Continue reading →

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Wordle #80 “September 28, 2015” – My Girlfriend

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: infection Pastel Cranberry Bony Atavistic (of, relating to, or characterized by atavism; reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type.) Figure Exhale Copse (a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.) … Continue reading →

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FFfAW – Week of 09-15-2015 – Tex

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Michael

My name is Tex and this is my story. My full name is Texas Alabama Washington Smythe. I hate my name because until I was ten I didn’t know my names were American states. It was my parents; they had … Continue reading →

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #83 – Washout

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Michael

When I was a kid the town of Washout was a thriving commercial place. The forestry used the railway as a means of transporting the logs to the mills on the coast. But with the forests decimated over the years … Continue reading →

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Kreative Kue 40 – Pay the Ferryman.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Michael

Not admitting to sin and failure had been a burden for Biggus. He had been sent back into a world that was foreign to him in every way. As he sat in the Plaza De Monte he couldn’t help but … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #121 “NoEnd House Part 4″ – Remember when…

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Michael

The kids quickly called it the ghost room What was once the lounge room The family meeting place Where we sat around the fire on winter nights Listening to each others stories Celebrating the joy of Christmas Birthdays and gatherings … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #115 “NoEnd House Part 1″ – Sun Room

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Michael

Image: Yves It was sheer pleasure so often To enter this room, the one on the right You enter through the plush doors Turn right and enter a sunny and welcoming place. I see you still sitting as you do … Continue reading →

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Wordle #55 “April 6, 2015″ The Big V

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: Bevel (a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces.) Hymen Defenestration (the act of throwing someone or something out the window) Stutter Ninety-Nine Epoch Album Glue Ambiguous Sordid Crest Bale (a large bundle … Continue reading →

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