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Tale Weaver – #247 – Caught – 31st October – I’ve Caught Old Age

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

“I think I’ve caught old age,” she said. “What makes you say that? I asked. “Well, things are happening. I’ve been in denial so long, but in the last few days I noticed things.” “Like?” “Yesterday I went down to … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #269 – Hurry On

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Image: – Malina Rose “Come fly with me,” she said “I’ll take you places you never imagined. Just come this way.” Off she floated and I found myself Likewise floating along the pathway. She seemed in such a hurry I … Continue reading →

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May 9: Flash Fiction Challenge – The Note

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

May 9, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about growing older. It can be humorous, dark or poignant. It can be true or total fiction. It can be fine wine or an old fossil. … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 222 – The Opportunities of Old Age – May 9th

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

Out the window, I could see the old couple heading off. Hand in hand, the man, holding an umbrella over his lady friend as the rain was beginning to fall. They made steady progress, as it was clear the man … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #196 – Gratitude – November 8th

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

He wakes as usual to a cold draught coming down the concrete culvert. He drags the worn old blanket he found by the roadside over him, the cardboard base of his bed is well and truly flattened by his constant … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER- 2018: WEEK #39 – The Old Man

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Image: 14946675160vn34 AugustMorgue File The old man was having trouble seeing as he aged. What he once took for granted he now had to concentrate on to see if it was real or not. His mind played tricks on him, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #41”

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

“Raise your words, not your voice. It is the rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” Rumi   After a lifetime of hard work, jobs wherever he could find them, long hours of manual labour had left him in old age … Continue reading →

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