Tag Archives: loss

100 Word Wednesday: Week 113 – Watching

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Michael

“I miss her dad,” said my daughter as we sat and looked at the spot where her mother was last seen. Her mother was an adventurous woman, and my daughter looked up to her as her role model and her … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018: WEEK #41 – Bad Luck.

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Michael

Image: August MorgueFIle 2018 1415390688o66bl It was all there was left. A pair of shoes size seven. Why leave his shoes behind was a puzzle for us all. After all, it was thought he valued life and his shoes in … Continue reading →

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#SoCS Oct. 6/18 – Card

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Michael

CARD He gave me a card but it wasn’t just any card. It was his card and being his card, it possessed no magical qualities of any sort. It sat limply in my hand waiting for me to initiate something … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 91- Started Writing.

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Michael

Image: Toa Heftiba It was a sad end to everything. It was as if life as she knew it came to a sudden and extremely rude conclusion. She looked across the table at him with tears in her eyes saying … Continue reading →

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 70 – Kevin

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Michael

When Kevin came home from rehab mum had a sofa bed set up for him. From the lounge room, he could watch and be part of the family. Each morning mum would bring him out and sit him up watching … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 26 – Looking Inside Oneself.

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Michael

Image: by Salvador Dali Looking inside yourself is fraught with danger. If you are honest you see a whole bunch of stuff you may not be all that keen to acknowledge. No matter how much you wish for it, the … Continue reading →

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January 19: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Quarry

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Michael

January 19, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a about a quarry. It can be a place or include the by-product. The quarry can be operational, abandoned, it can be in real-tie or mentioned from another … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #24: Moonlit night

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Michael

Image: Iliya Repin Lady Grace often walked out at night. On moonlit nights you’d see her walking towards the Manor brook her hound Felix by her side. Lady Grace stood before the brook, her hands clenched as she looked into … Continue reading →

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Finish off Fridays #2: James (25.11.16)

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Michael

James was never seen again after setting off down the rutted, puddled road. He had packed a pair of undies and a clean handkerchief and announced he was never coming back. And he didn’t. Mum waited an hour for him … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #173 “Collage 28” – I Miss You – Not

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Michael

It was the door slamming Alerting me to your departure. Shallow boy, shallow love. Like a fool I wrote you songs Sang them with passion Thinking you were the one. On long walks you took paper boats Folded in idleness … Continue reading →

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