Tag Archives: life

Photo Challenge #134 – Retreat

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Michael

Image: inspirationfeed.com Fifteen days of silence The black hand, the black dog, Have both settled over her Taken from her the will and the wherefore. No words are there to save her She’s given up on living Welcoming pain and … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – Grandma’s Baked Dinner

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Michael

Grandma had the smallest pantry I’d ever seen. Not that it mattered she could turn a pair of old socks into a tasty meal. What Grandma had was a magic touch and her pantry, a collection of bottle, jars and … Continue reading →

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Wordle #124 “October 10th, 2016” – Harry Cygnet

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words: Emergency Frailty Adrift Corrupt Lessen Embody Cygnet (a young swan) Inexplicable Vitrify (To convert or be converted into glass.) Bandage Grey Fennel Harry Cygnet hated his name. He did so for one very good reason. Unlike his … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 88 Talisman, October 6, 2016 – Weaver Wormhole

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Michael

Weaver Wormhole searched frantically through his pockets. He was sure it was there. The crone had been adamant that he keep it safe so as to ward off anything evil that might come his way and right now evil was … Continue reading →

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Razzle Dazzle Me! – The Razzle Dazzle Club

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Michael

Image Google Images Today’s task to absorb the definitions of these words: Razzle: showiness that astonishes; Dazzle: amaze, brightness, brilliance, glare;  Sparkle: effervescence, excel, shine, vivacity, energy, oomph, gusto. Write using the meanings energy of these words. The Razzle Dazzle Club … Continue reading →

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Wordle #123 “October 3rd, 2016” – Tommy Guttersnipe

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words:Guttersnipe (Noun. A person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city. A street urchin.) Chorus Birdcage Spectral Late Break Dusk Serve Crow’s mile (The walk of the condemned to the place of his execution.) Button Brawl Inertia … Continue reading →

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SoCS Oct. 1/16 – “awkward”

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Michael

I was fortunate recently to be in attendance at the annual convention for the socially awkward. You wouldn’t say it was a loud affair. It’s hard to imagine a lot of noise at these things apart from the clearing of … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #16: Lovers – Felix and Jane

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Michael

Image: ‘Lovers’ by Felix Nussba Felix and Jane hurried through the cold winter night. Every so often he would stop and look behind hoping not to see the glint of Jane’s father’s gun. The discovery of their affair had not … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #87 September 29th Lost in a Foreign Land – Angle’s Alley

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Michael

Weave a tale in which you as a traveller are lost in a foreign city and you find help from an unlikely source. Where are you going? How did you get lost? Who is it that helps you? What do … Continue reading →

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Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 28th 2016 Imagine That Haibun

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Michael

We’ve reached the lake after a half day’s travel. We are so pleased to put our backpacks down, laden as they are with our food and drink. The journey has been so worth it. Ahead of us stretches the most … Continue reading →

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