Tag Archives: in other words

In Other Words, mirror…

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Michael

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less using the word mirror I hate my mirror. It tells me truths I don’t want to know about. Oh, my goodness I say to myself, is that really me? My mirror is only capable … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, wallowing…

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Michael

See the pigs as they wallow in the mud and slime. They exult in the filth they lie in. There is truth in the saying to wallow in the mud. You are impervious to those around you. Those who wallow … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, fireworks…

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Michael

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less using the word fireworks The family gathered round the bonfire. The father lit the fireworks, which exploded, as they should. The small boy wanted a turn. He lit the wick, watched it fizz. It … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, questions…

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Michael

The small boy asks what I am doing? I reply I am laying pavers. He asks why and I tell him of paths and walkways. He asks what it is I have in my hand? This is a paver I … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, twaddle…

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Michael

The old man sat at his computer and wondered how much twaddle he could produce in one day. For reasons beyond him, his writing generated an audience. Most of his life had been nonsense; so writing about what he knew … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, browsing…

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Michael

I was in the supermarket browsing as one does. In the cereal aisle, the boxes started shaking. Corn flakes mixed with rolled oats in ways that seemed improper. The weetbix and the frosties ran sensuously in out of the fruit … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, noisy…

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Michael

Noisy. I live on a busy road and where noisy is constant. At 2am it’s quiet as if every vehicle is locked away and sound asleep. I don’t hear the traffic so much, but my friend who wants to visit … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, library…

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Michael

From the moment of opening, the steady stream begins. Returning adventures near and far, facts and figures of every description. In a far corner a man huddles and takes in the daily news. A woman in the fiction section searches … Continue reading →

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In Other Words, unbelievable…

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Michael

You bastard, you walked right past me. Sorry I didn’t see you I was reading this text. What text? Says I won forty million in the lottery. Unbelievable!!   Written for: https://patriciasplace.me/2018/05/09/in-other-words-unbelievable/

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In Other Words, at last…

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael

At last. At last, the wait was over. Stagnation came to an end. Once again the words could flow. The weekly challenge had returned. Normality was restored; at last, there was harmony within the universe.   Written for: https://patriciasplace.me/2018/05/02/in-other-words-at-last/

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