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Tale Weaver #31 – The Stopped Clock

Where was I when the news came through that it was all over? At that precise moment I was out walking and about to walk by the courthouse clock, which was forever stopped on 9.30. There had been attempts over … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge# 78, September 15, 2015 – The Dishonest Mirror

            Image: – Rebeca Cygnus I had a mirror once That lied and was dishonest. I asked it for the truth It said the truth was all it knew. I would claw at its surface My endeavours to climb inside … Continue reading

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FFfAW – Week of 09-15-2015 – Tex

My name is Tex and this is my story. My full name is Texas Alabama Washington Smythe. I hate my name because until I was ten I didn’t know my names were American states. It was my parents; they had … Continue reading

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Scribe’s Cave Picture Prompt #83 – Washout

When I was a kid the town of Washout was a thriving commercial place. The forestry used the railway as a means of transporting the logs to the mills on the coast. But with the forests decimated over the years … Continue reading

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Mondays Finish the Story – September 14th, 2015 – The Modern Witch

Finish the story begins with:  “From her small balcony, the witch watched the world go by.” All she saw most days was a lot of bad and ugly and occasionally some good. The world had gone crazy she thought. Then … Continue reading

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Kreative Kue 42 – Sister Juanita Maria

Sister Juanita Maria had taken on the job of establishing her own religious order, which incorporated all the best aspects of Catholicism and Buddhism. Her habit was modelled on both religions the colourful orange of the Buddhists and the austere … Continue reading

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Wordle #78 “September 14, 2015” – Gladys

This week’s words: Technicolor Rare Grate Silence Geminate (to make or become doubled or paired) Razorwine (Any extremely potent alcoholic beverage, no less than 100 proof) Puppet Stygian (of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades. Dark or … Continue reading

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Writing Prompt #124 “Collage 6″ – Imposed Silence

I turned the imposed silence Into a positive An indirect reaching out When at times the void was impossible. Visually said I was here To remind you that resilience Wins out in times of disconsolation. Moments came and went I … Continue reading

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Knock, knock Writing Challenge Week #3 – Favourite Artist

This week’s challenge: Write about your favourite painting. Why do you like it? What’s the story behind it, do you know? And why is it special to you? One of the things I have learned from age and experience is … Continue reading

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Kreative Kue 41 – My Brother Marvin

My brother Marvin was an habitual whinger. We had both agreed that neither of us was getting any younger and so this opportunity to tour Europe was one we both grasped with two hands. So when on the first day … Continue reading

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