Tag Archives: life

Finish off Fridays #9: The Wait 03.03.17

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Michael

Clementine anxiously waited for the 5:40 out of the city, wondering if he would be on board. She hoped to find him in the same carriage as yesterday. It was embarrassing she told herself to be walking the length of … Continue reading →

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JOELLE’S TALES: FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH #TMAT120 #WRITING #PROMPT FOR MARCH

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Michael

Today’s prompt is:  The finest moment of your life It could have been the birth of my children, my gaining my University degree, my retirement from work. But the most life changing moment was leaving my marriage. This moment signalled … Continue reading →

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100 Word Weekly Writing Challenge —Week 8 – Alec’s Corner Store

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Michael

Image Credit: Frank Jansen Alec shuffled to the door, unlatched it and opened his corner store for one more day. With the drinks fridge stocked, the chip packets in neat rows and the lolly counter it usual array of coloured … Continue reading →

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Thursday Photo Prompt – Bridge #writephoto

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Michael

I wondered as I stood under the bridge who might have been here before me. The age of the thing and what that means fascinated me. I live in a young country, in western terms at any rate and we … Continue reading →

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Writespiration #104 52 Weeks in 52 Words Week 8 – Choke

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Michael

If you pulled it out too far you flooded the carburettor. You had to judge just how far and that depended on the time of year. Winter needed more than summer. Our old car had a mind of its own. … Continue reading →

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Melt My Heart

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Michael

Was it the room full of words I was lost within Where you first spied me, Between the sonnets and the free verse? I spin yarns of fairies And many tales of fancy. Your tender approach so apprehensive Claiming intimidation … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #18 – 21 February 2017

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Michael

Alone at last she looks, and says its been so long. Alone at last he looks, says I’m glad today has arrived. Alone at last, holding hands. Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/02/21/twittering-tales-18-21-february-2017/

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Finish off Fridays #8: The Summons 17.02.17

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Michael

Photograph: (c) Lorraine The Story Begins: I had never been summoned to Number 208 before; I nervously adjusted my coat and hat.   There was something about the summons that could not be ignored. The thought of doing so gave … Continue reading →

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February 16: Flash Fiction Challenge – Being Watched

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Michael

February 16, 2017, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a watcher. It can be a sentinel like the Watchman formation that overlooks Zion Canyon, or a Big Brother conspiracy theory. How can you … Continue reading →

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Whiteout Wednesdays #3 – Seduction

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Michael

  Coffee   exotic   Smouldering passions  sipped   on a dusty desert train     savoured  on a romantic   night,   Written for: https://blackcatalleyblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/whiteout-wednesdays-3/

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