Tag Archives: life

#WQWWC: #1 Light or Lights

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Michael

The path to understanding is there; it was just a matter of seeing it. The light to awareness was shining, staring him in the face, but it wasn’t always easy to see the one thing that shone a light on … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #157

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Michael

 Life is like a series of twists and turns, angles and perspectives. You think you have a handle on everything only to discover something has popped up to throw the proverbial spanner in the works. But that’s life. The challenge … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #105 – Wistfulness

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Michael

As we age, we have a lot of time to reflect on the past. Behind us littered in our wake are the exploits of our earlier lives, some noteworthy but many cringeworthy to say the least. It does become a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #241 – Sorry – More to Do.

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Michael

Image: Pixbay What did he have to feel sorry about? He hadn’t killed anyone or robbed them blind. So, what was it that made him feel so miserable as the day went by? Aging wasn’t fun he came to realise. … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #230 – Eulogy – July 4th

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Michael

He was a good man. It was generally agreed. Not the brightest spark you’d find in the tinder box But he had talents. (There was a second of silence, As if the speaker was lost for further comment.) He was … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 16 – Sitting on the Front Porch

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Michael

It was one of those days where the heat finally gave up its assault and allowed us some respite. When that happened, we sat on the front porch and watched the sun setting away into the west while we sipped … Continue reading →

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Story Starter Challenge April 14 – Can I Have A Word With You?

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Michael

The first part of this tale can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2019/04/13/story-starter-challenge-april-12-a-nightmare-or/   Today’s sentence: “Can I have a word with you?” There was a man on the seat who had just asked me, “What can I get you today?” I … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Decisions #writephoto

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Michael

The decision was an easy one and depended on one’s mood. If you took the road right, you went Nowhere if you took the road left you went Somewhere. If you were feeling a bit down and not all that … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 116 – Dignity

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Michael

It was a shame when the boys lost their heads. The phenomenon wasn’t lost on me, as I was pleased to retain some sense of dignity when they left me with a hat and wig and more importantly, a head. … Continue reading →

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Elemental Challenge April 1 – The Not So Sweet Air

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Michael

This is a new requested challenge. For this challenge, we will explore one of the four elements: air, earth, water, fire. This week’s focus is AIR. The air was dripping with rumour and innuendo. Did he? Did she? He said, … Continue reading →

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