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Tale Weaver #15 – Through the Arches – I Miss You

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Michael

Photo Credit: Michael Grogan – Paris This week’s Tale Weaver task: Imagine you are in a foreign city and as you walk the streets you come across a set of arches that intrigue you as to what lies beyond them. … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #62, Birds & Cages, May 26, 2015 – The Girl

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Michael

The girl’s hands Had a tale to tell. Her blacken nails Her worker hands Calloused, and worn. Her only relief the freedom Of a painted image An open cage A release From her own confinement. Yet she had hope Believing … Continue reading →

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Wordle #62 “May 25, 2015″ – Knuckles

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words” Tweak Cloy Jeans Browse Reverse Pewter Nozzle Bedraggled Stria (a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:) Truculent (fierce; cruel; savagely brutal) Knuckles Slack Knuckles O’Flarity looked down on … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #108 “Bloody Mary aka Diaries of the Damned” – Jimmy Vindon

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Michael

I grew up at time when superstition was rife within our town. In was in the dark days when Bloody Mary had been exposed and we walked in abject terror of meeting her on any dark night we were silly … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Prompt May 22th 2015 … Shakespeare to inspire you – Sweet Dream Potion

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Michael

This week the task is to use this poem by Puck in A Mid Summer Nights Dream as the basis for a fairy story. Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire! … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 14: Holidays – Cockatoo Day

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Michael

This week phylor asks us to: Weave a tale about a new holiday you’d add to the calendar. In Australia there’s a new national holiday. Originally it was to be called Black Cockatoo Day but some of the politically conscious … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #61, Red, May 19, 2015 – Red Tap Shoes

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Michael

Image: Zvaella When the world ended There was not much to see Cloud, dust, mayhem, chaos, All lined up to take a turn. As we pulled ourselves from the ruin Pushed back the chaos Settled the mayhem Cleared the dust … Continue reading →

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Wordle #61 “May 18, 2015″ Johnny Mason

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: Prevalent Glib (readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so) Amble Choke Morass (any confusing or troublesome situation, especially one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement; a marsh or bog) Cement Mesh Sonder (the realization … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #107 “Passenger” – Our Man

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Michael

Our Man is sitting having his coffee. Its Saturday morning and his routine is up at six, a run, a shower, dressed in everyday clothes and down to the coffee shop where Leo the café owner makes him his required … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Prompt May 15 th 2015, small as an insect – The Gredlits

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Michael

Image is a “still” from the Dutch movie which was made inspired on the novel by Godfried Bomans. This weeks task: Write a short story or poem in which you are telling about your adventures, as small as an insect. What … Continue reading →

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