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Poetry Prompt 7 – An Antidote to Nightmares – The Gorge

There’s a road I drive into it Down into a gorge. The walls either side are sheer There are only two ways to go. It’s onwards I continue Like an explorer Seeing how far and what I might find. The … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge #7 “The Dove”

Dawn awakens me I look to the light The silence deafening I expected you sooner You said two days But no word No call. I am greeted instead By this dove. It flies into my window As if heralding your … Continue reading

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Student versus Teacher – Memories of the Classroom

I spend twelve years at school and I have to say that I never really had a teacher who set me alight as a student. Sad isn’t it when you think that I went on to be a teacher myself … Continue reading

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Wordle #7 – The Family Dinner

It wasn’t hard to imagine that his latest money making idea had fallen on deaf ears. We were sitting around the dinner table discussing what ever the daily news was when he made his announcement. My father had a way … Continue reading

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Bang, bang, bang, It was the Doctor His knock ominously pounding our silence We jumped, collective surprise He was early, he was never early. We looked, who’s getting it? Nervous hesitation The doctor had a habit of coming with bad … Continue reading

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Prompt 54 A Vastly Important Secret – The Letter

Write, he said, I did Again and again Why? What intrigues me? How can his words so enamour me? Weeks have past My fear escalates I know I must act I cannot let this go on. I reflect on my … Continue reading

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Poetry Prompt: Confusing Figure of Speech – It’s Sucked the Grub

Holidays brought Aunt May Mum’s younger sister. Very loud, very forthright Took over where ever she went Our house was no different. Tuesday after she arrives, Mum’s vacuuming Bang, crash, scream – Mum! What’s that god awful noise? Aunt May … Continue reading

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Poetry Prompt: #2 Something that Scares You – Crowds

It could be a bump in the night Horror movies and scary stories Ex partners and certain women. But no! It’s people, Crowds, gatherings Call them what you will I avoid them like the plague. I prefer to be well … Continue reading

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Poetry Prompt: Dear Me…Michael

Your ignorance is understandable You lived a very sheltered life. Parents as unworldly as you A world dominated by sport and activity. You were led to church, you served at mass Your church school preached the holy catholic line First … Continue reading

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Meeting the Bar ~ Rhyme and Sonnets – Success

Congratulations are the order of the day Your brilliant success amazingly outstanding I have come to offer my respects this May As your literary efforts are so commanding. Had I known, had an inkling of this I’d have come bearing … Continue reading

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