Tag Archives: life

FOWC with Fandango — Balance

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Michael

It was one step at a time One day at a time The balance precarious. So many factors to consider Morality, personal struggle Wishfulness, want and need. Reaching out you took my hand and I yours We walked the fine … Continue reading →

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FOWC with Fandango — Loathe

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Michael

I loathe the fact you have gone No goodbye, just a silence Are you dead? Are you ill? I feel abandoned Left to fend for myself As if I can be so easily discarded. I know life was not easy … Continue reading →

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SoCS Sept. 1/18 – round

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Michael

Round The satnav announced we were to turn right at the roundabout and take the third exit. When we reached our destination, she turned and said: “See you round like a rissole.” I asked her if she was sure she … Continue reading →

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August 30: Flash Fiction Challenge – Stuck

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Michael

August 30, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a bottleneck. You can be literal or use the term to describe congestion. Go where the prompt leads. It was the weirdest feeling. The witch … Continue reading →

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‘Close Up’ – Photo Prompt

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Michael

The trouble with close up was there was no way of hiding the truth. His flaws shone through like the proverbial dog’s balls. His philosophy of everything was from a distance only went so far, and it was a way … Continue reading →

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Twittering Tale #76 – The Secret Garden – 7 August 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Kat Myrman 2018 She said to follow her. It would be something I’d always remember. She reached out to hold my hand as we pushed through the last bushes. There was the garden, the seat she’d spoken of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Satire” – The Plural.

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Michael

I get sick of hearing people talk in the plural. “On our holiday we did this.” “Last week we had dinner at the Ace restaurant.” “We are so in love.”   You never hear: “On my holiday I did..” Well, … Continue reading →

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Worth A Thousand Words #18 – Alex

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/users/sharonang-99559/ There’s an alcove beside the bowling alley where a guy called Alex lives. It’s just one of those architectural things meant to make the building look a bit classy, but for Alex, it’s a safe place, out of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Quotes”

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Michael

To most people, he was a simple man. To those watching him as he progressed through life he didn’t appear to aspire to a lot, and if he did, he kept it to himself. He wasn’t a man of exceptional … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge – Week 47

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Michael

One of the lessons in life I have learned is to never assume to have knowledge of the limit of how human we are. Around us, we are constantly reminded of man’s inherent evil towards each other, and at the … Continue reading →

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