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Poetry Prompt 60 – Sixty – I Love you

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Michael

Sixty words nothing more No mindless banter No wasted thought Make each word Every pithy pertinent point Relevant, precise Metaphorical issues Laid out for those academically inclined. Make it simple For that’s how I roll. Simple words from a simple … Continue reading →

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OpenLinkNight – June, 2014 – Quest

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Michael

Some days I am lost Its like I am riveted to the spot. I want to move but I can’t I want to reach out but it’s not possible. I am fumbling, locked in the present, Unsure of who or … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 59 – Letter

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Michael

Weeks had passed So unlike you to not write. I wondered why? What had happened? Had you decided it was a pointless exercise? I had feared the worst. Day after day I searched the mailbox But nothing with your postmark … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Shattering the World and Rebuilding It – A Man Again

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Michael

It was the smugness Of your punctuous words Gouging, Ripping at my soul Leaving me selfless Floundering Homeless. My skeletal remains Dragged behind me Aimless Lost Devastated. I heard your calumnious tales Spread joyfully around town. You wanted me crushed … Continue reading →

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Prompt #61 “Toska” – What If?

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Michael

William Blake Another day dawns I look towards where your head should be Your body resplendent beside me. I wonder what if? You stayed You listened I heard I listened. So many moments lost Anger Frustration I miss you despite … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 49 – Banana, Sunshine, Toenail

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Michael

Summer sun calls for you To break on out, Bask in nature’s warmth. You’ve limited time To laze about Feed languidly upon natures bounty Bananas from the Top Banana Plentiful, Tasty Nothing’s as good. Your bare feet dance among the … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt#12 – Ghosts – Gabe.

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Michael

It’s not such a bad life you know. Mine is unique. Here’s why. When all this started I had to attend a ghost induction course. First thing they said was to find a place, preferably a place that you know … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 41 – New beginning – Come Find Me..

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Michael

You said come find me I’m waiting you said I’m so looking forward you said To ventured the path of discovery. In the distance I saw you Waiting Patiently, forever some days it seemed. Always expectant Looking south Waiting for … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 37 – Favourite colour – Blue

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Michael

Little boy blue a girl once called me I was in my first teaching year Must have been obvious to one and all Blue was my colour of choice. There’s something warm about a good blue I don’t always discriminate … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge 11 “Fever by You” – I Heard You Call

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Michael

Despair comes to mind Cast into a pit of loneliness Left to wallow In a mire of my own excrement. Self inflicted I was told Deserving of nothing A pitiless, Laughing stock, A herald of shame. I had become content … Continue reading →

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