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Microfiction challenge #8: The avenue

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: Van Gogh, Avenue of poplars   Part One of this Story can be found here: https://summerstommy.com/2016/07/31/microfiction-challenge-7-wheatfield/   Rac woke to the shaking of a paramedic. The pain in his knees had gone and his mind went immediately into panic … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #7: Wheatfield

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Michael

It had been a long ride and my body was giving me the indicators that I needed to stop. I pulled into a roadside rest place where already a crowd of cars and bikes indicated it was a favoured place … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #6:The child – Marcus

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Michael

Image: Else Berg “Don’t you ever think he might be lonely sitting there all day?” asked Ellie to her friend May. May looked across at her son Marcus sitting in his play pen pulling on the ears of his fluffy … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #5: The Door

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Michael

Like so much in my neighbourhood the old door left standing at the front of the block where Casey’s house had once stood had generated its own legend over time. The Casey house had stood on the block a long … Continue reading →

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Microfiction Challenge #4: At the window

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Michael

Image: Edvard Munch When word came there wasn’t much that could be said apart from the choking goodbye. His number and name had come up, he had passed the medical, he was deemed fit, ready to serve King and country. … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #3: Shapes in the mist.

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Michael

Image: Josef Chelmonski It was a matter of uncharted waters. Carstairs had been driving and as always didn’t take a lot of notice of the directions just saw a turn and…..turned. By the time we woke up we were a … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #2: Burning Angel

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Michael

Photo ©Jimmy Fell At first, the burning angels were a source of great worry and fear. They appeared in random places and burnt ferociously. After a while, it became apparent that it was a waste of time calling the fire … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #1: Childhood – Maise and Peter

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Michael

Image: Alvin Arnegger Maise was pretty fed up with the whole portrait thing. To make it worse her brother Peter was not making it easy by running around the studio every time the artist, Mr. Turnbull, looked at his canvas … Continue reading →

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