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First Line Friday: April 13th, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Michael

The dance lessons were not working. It was plainly obvious. The promise of teaching his feet to co-ordinate was going nowhere. His teacher was looking resigned more and more to the fact his student was plainly unco. So much for … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #166 – A Cold and Foggy Night – The Fog Fairy

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Michael

Image: © Mara Eastern (Used with permission)  My first night in the big smoke turned out to be literally that. Feeling confident and hearing that the night life in the city was something to behold I ventured out making sure … Continue reading →

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Wordle #191 – Ratsbane on his Dinner

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words and phrases: Lady Incredible Asset Gravitas (n.)) seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech) Horizon Blurry Order Margin Ratsbane (n.)) rat poison) Pit Fiend Promise (a promise begrudgingly made and likely to be twisted) Bribe the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Alien Abduction” – Starscar Visits the Blue Planet

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Michael

Starscar was worried. The Imperial Council had reprimanded him several times about his lack of application to intergalactic exploration. This was his last chance to bring back something the Council would approve of. To make matters worse, he was lost. … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Nonsense – Adder’s Milk

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Michael

Joey Turpentine followed the circus, as there he knew he had a captive audience. The circus owner never minded the strange little man with a big voice being on the circus grounds as he only added to the crowds who … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #208 – Like Father Like Son

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Michael

As a mother, she worried about her son He had inherited his father’s worst traits His repulsive nature His perverse view of the world His determination to bring everyone To his disgusting level. She tried to guide him Show him … Continue reading →

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Wordle #190 – The Bride of Learning

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

This week’s fab words: Unthinkable Thread Bend Minatory (adj.)) menacing, threatening) Social Pen Impasse Bride Erudite (adj.)) characterized be great knowledge, learned, scholarly) Underneath Scatter Thirst.  She was the bride of learning, and it was unthinkable that her thirst for … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday – March 30th, 2018 – Seth and Habit.

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Michael

The horse came back alone. This wasn’t unusual in itself and didn’t raise a lot of interest among the drinkers on the veranda outside the pub. To a man they turned and looked towards the west for out of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “It’s All in the Title” – The Day the Willows Shrieked

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Michael

When I answered the door, Sunday had that grimace on her face that always meant bad news. There had been a murder, a gruesome one as it turned out. Sunday had an order from the Chief for me to go … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – #165 – March 29 – Longing

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Michael

Image: Google Images – Labelled for reuse. I long for your love When least suspecting It brushes past me Caressing my soul in the subtlest of ways. The passing smile, the words of encouragement, The giggle at my folly The … Continue reading →

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