Tag Archives: hope

Thursday photo prompt: Wishes #writephoto

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Michael

He’d run out of wishes, the last one had disappeared into a field of indifference. The scene in front of him was one of desolation save for the riot of colour symbolising the many hopes of folk more optimistic than … Continue reading →

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Emptiness

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Michael

When they opened him up, they spotted In his stomach cavity, a vacuum. He’d told them it was there But no one believed him. They knew what had been there They saw the scar where the cord had been cut, … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 54 – The Present Future

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Roman Logov   When the future arrived we gathered in the city centre to plan the next fifty years. The present future was looking bright for us. The seasons had been favourable to cropping and the babies were … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Prompt #36 – Begin

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Michael

He sat at the dinner table New Year’s Day listening to them talk about the resolutions they were making. “Work harder, be better wife/husband, work for that promotion, teach their youngest better manners…” the list went on and on and … Continue reading →

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Music Challenge #19: “Ordinary World” — Green Day Ft. Miranda Lambert #amwriting #musicchallenge #MLMM

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Michael

  When the old couple met after years of saying they wouldn’t as they feared upsetting the other’s world there was a time of adjustment. There was no doubt they enjoyed each other’s company, and they spent a lot of … Continue reading →

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Dec. 21: Flash Fiction Contest – Giving Hope.

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Michael

December 21, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) include white flowers in your story. This is a repeat prompt, but one that has an ability to be emotive. Humor, drama, irony — go wherever the white flowers … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #191 – What’s To Aspire To?

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Michael

Image: Brooke Shaden She stood up and every time she was knocked down. “Get some backbone,” her narcissist father said “Look at me I take no shit from anyone.” And he didn’t as he walked over every man or woman … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #145 – The Roadside Vendor – November 9th – Cyril Rum’s Morning Walk

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Michael

Photo credit: © Adventures in the Wild Cyril Rum, Angel on sabbatical, had long been intrigued by his neighbour Mildred Thrup’s claim of the wonderful Market vendors on the edge of town. He’d observed her coming home with bags full … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #44 – 17 October 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Michael

Daylight brings belief. Lost, alone, cold and miserable, I look for succor from the suns rays The darkness stays with me Maybe soon? Rescue? Hope? Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/10/17/twittering-tale-44-17-october-2017/

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Music Prompt #13: Snow Patrol – “Run” #musicchallenge #amwriting #music

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Michael

This week’s prompt: Snow Patrol’s “Run”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS8IZcx7tJY&feature=player_embedded   “Even if you cannot hear my voice I’ll be right beside you dear”   He lay in the bed beside her feeling the devastation of the moment. He felt ashamed, less … Continue reading →

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