Tag Archives: love

On Popular Demand – Rest is the sweet sauce of labor

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Michael

My neighbor works in her garden Bent over many hours Pulling weeds, fighting snails and slugs It’s an all-day battle One she knows will never end But a small victory is better than none. When I offer help she refuses … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Prompt #72: June 16 2016: Passiflora caerulea – Part 2 – Agnes MyKiss

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Michael

Agnes Mykiss stood at her stove checking the red wine casserole she was making a dinner to be shared this evening with George Burrows a man she had acquainted in recent times. On the shelf above her was her bottle … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #117 – Precious

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Michael

Image: Anna O Photography   She grew hydrangeas, Exquisite miniatures Showers of purple and pink bathing my soul. I love to watch Her hands tend the soil with love and care Each plant nurtured as if precious beyond words. Her … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “Say No to Drugs”

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Michael

My mother picked me up from rehab. She knew the way, the routine, the process, the steps I had to take. I usually lasted a week at best, then the decline started. I missed the high, the rush, the escape. … Continue reading →

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The Girl With The Full Moon Face

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Michael

https://audioboom.com/boos/4681612-the-girl-with-the-full-moon-face My girl is special Words fail me in description; Her face like that of a full moon, Round and ever so vibrant. On nights of a full moon she comes to life Her back arches, Her nails extend Her … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt #writephoto – walking on air

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Michael

The mist that blanketed the forest was perfect for the grey people who lived underneath. This was their time of day. Most days I never saw them. They lived camouflaged and safe. In my mind they were the shadows I … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “Look, don’t touch”

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Michael

Brenda Fawn was the most beautiful girl I knew. She was a class ahead of me at school and to me she was perfection. That she was older than me meant she would never have looked my way and why … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #45: “No Other Love” by Chuck Prophet

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Michael

In my mind I sail across the sea Down your street To you door You answer Invite me in We play, we sing We make love We dance Oblivious to all around.   In my mind you sail across the … Continue reading →

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#Maydays Prompt – Finding Friendship

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Michael

Today’s #maydays prompt is on the theme of finding friendship. In a friendless world it wasn’t hard When you came along, took my hand, Said you always wonted a man like me A man to teach you things Show you … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #161 “Collage 24” – What if?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Michael

Quote s above: “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” You question, and so rightly so. What if you say, what if and why not? You don’t want to be wading upstream You want to know Where … Continue reading →

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