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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 5 – Experience V Inexperience

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Michael

For today’s prompt: Write an experienced poem. Or… Write an inexperienced poem.   What do you have experience in? Living. How do you know you have experience? I’ve lived a long time. That doesn’t mean you have experience. It doesn’t? … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #107 – Becalmed

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: Tomasz She was the girl who knew too much Old before her time As she aged her knowledge decreased She found she knew less and less She reached a point where being becalmed Was her default position. Life had … Continue reading →

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FFfAW – Week of 04-05-2016 – Miss Marble’s Garden

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Michael

Image : Pixbay Miss Marble apart from being the only witch in the neighbourhood was also a very house-proud woman. Having lived at 46 Grimace Street a long time she had been able to cultivate a beautiful garden and her … Continue reading →

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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 4 – Distance

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Michael

Today’s prompt, write a distance poem. It was somewhere over the rainbow You said sing to me. I surprised you with my version Blew you away and I was pleased. For we do live opposite sides of the rainbow But … Continue reading →

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Wordle #10 “April 4th, 2016” – Divvying The Souls

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words: Month Revile Laquer Necrosis Medusa Sorry Chrysalism (n. the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm, listening to waves of rain pattering against the roof like an argument upstairs, whose muffled words are unintelligible but whose … Continue reading →

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2016 April PAD Challenge: Day 3 – Three Days

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Michael

For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Three (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem. Three Days Day one: Nervous polite words The farmyard and the weather The usual chit … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #153 “Collage 20” – Mother and Daughter

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Michael

When the old lady saw she stopped. There were triggers of past times A little girl who was different Who sought out attention, Who wanted to be what she wasn’t. A teenager who flouted rules, stayed out late, Who never … Continue reading →

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SoCS April 2/16 – be

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Michael

Today it is to be or not to be. April fools day has been and gone in my part of the world. The jokester Linda tried her best and for a second had me worried as what would become of … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #36 “Atmosphere” by Joy Division – Finished?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdUjlawLJM   You wanted to I know you did Walk away Hide Pretend I didn’t exist. There’s pain in knowing Forbidden love. Not for you Old lady Walk your dog Know your place Your position. Love? HA! What’s that? You’ve … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #59 – Journey – Insanity to Sanity

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Michael

Image: Google images This week’s prompt: It can be a physical journey, a spiritual journey, a hypothetical journey, a journey of two minds or as many as you can fit in there, a journey of pure fantasy……whatever way you go … Continue reading →

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