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Moral Mondays: “Never Talk to Strangers” – Defiant Child

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Michael

Defiant child stamped her feet. Arms folded, pouting lip there was no telling her. Stranger danger she ignored and so often in the street she would disappear only to be found in earnest conversation with a person unknown. No amount … Continue reading →

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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 10 – Black Dog

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Michael

For today’s prompt, pick an emotion, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. When he was happy he laughed to split his sides When he wasn’t he was glum as the darkest day.   One … Continue reading →

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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 5 – Experience V Inexperience

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Michael

For today’s prompt: Write an experienced poem. Or… Write an inexperienced poem.   What do you have experience in? Living. How do you know you have experience? I’ve lived a long time. That doesn’t mean you have experience. It doesn’t? … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #107 – Becalmed

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: Tomasz She was the girl who knew too much Old before her time As she aged her knowledge decreased She found she knew less and less She reached a point where being becalmed Was her default position. Life had … Continue reading →

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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 4 – Distance

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Michael

Today’s prompt, write a distance poem. It was somewhere over the rainbow You said sing to me. I surprised you with my version Blew you away and I was pleased. For we do live opposite sides of the rainbow But … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #36 “Atmosphere” by Joy Division – Finished?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdUjlawLJM   You wanted to I know you did Walk away Hide Pretend I didn’t exist. There’s pain in knowing Forbidden love. Not for you Old lady Walk your dog Know your place Your position. Love? HA! What’s that? You’ve … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #106 – We Are Worth It!

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Michael

Image: Kavan Cardoza We don’t know what tomorrow will bring But we plan to do our best. That’s what you do with One day at a time. Always we are reaching out Knowing we are there Knowing you are there. … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt March 27 2016 – An Easter Story

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Michael

Image: Google Images. Choice #3: Using the words “chariot, strength, victory, compassion, patience” – write and share a personal story that has meaning for you. Think of this as an open-ended possibility – it could be a humorous story about … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Incomplete

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Michael

Daily Prompt – Incomplete I’m glad my life is incomplete. I’m working on the notion That as I draw my final breathe I’ll have achieved some sense Of completion. But I doubt it will happen For life is an incomplete … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Week of 03-08-2016 – The Last Castle

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Michael

Image: Louise at The Storyteller’s Abode My cousin John swore to me that this would be the last castle we would look. I was fed up with castles, steps, stone, dank and dark and most of all guides who bored … Continue reading →

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