Tag Archives: resilience

Meeting The Bar–Following Through On Metaphor – Three Armed Woman

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Michael

I see her in the street A woman with three arms On one arm is a blue heeler Its trots beside her, sniffing, Leading her along. Her second arm hangs by her side The third arm comes from out of … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #25- The Night Before – Remembering

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Michael

It was the night before…….what he wasn’t sure of but it was one of those nights where he lay in his bed trying to understand his current agitation. He knew there would be small feet. Small feet that would run … Continue reading →

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Poetics–Bringing Light to Darkness

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Michael

Darkness lasted five years Interspersed with moments Of lucidity Laughter Conversation But the shadow lingered. Mortality is a shock We don’t live forever Even though we think we can, There is an end. A month of signposts Only one place … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #25 “The Other Woman” – My Sister Cecile

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Michael

Image: Tom Bagshaw   My father once told us the story of the ugly duckling.   My sister Cecile is a right bitch. The good-looking one. The one with brains. The scholarship The impending engagement. Mother’s favourite, daddy’s pet.   … Continue reading →

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Wordle #25 – Denise

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Michael

Courtesan Stillness Deliquesce (melt) Neon Enunciate Palpitant (uneasy) Ironic Peach Lingerie Thigh Scrutiny Ache I first met Denise after she had been recommended to me as a courtesan of the highest quality and hideously expensive as well. My first sight … Continue reading →

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Prompt #71″Why me?”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Michael

‘Why me?’ I heard you say The arse ripped out of your pants: Leaving you destitute Out on the street, In penury they claimed in court.   ‘Its not my fault,’ you pleaded ‘I’m a innocent victim of circumstance. Is … Continue reading →

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Michael

The prompt this week is: the prefix, re- Thinking about this prompt there are of course of lot of words in our vernacular with the prefix ‘re’. Return comes to mind. Every year in October my birthday returns as does … Continue reading →

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D’Verse – A nod to Rilke – Choices

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Michael

There’s no alarm I awaken Look at the clock 6.43am time soon soon is flexible nowdays why get up in the cold? Are you mad?   Out my window a day begins Students to school Workers to work I don’t … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #24 – Parabole – Kenny

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Michael

I was an indulged child. Spoilt rotten you might say. When I was four my parents won the lottery. From then on we had everything that opened and shut and more. As the only child in my family I never … Continue reading →

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Poetics – Sketch it Out – Tower of Mediocrity.

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Michael

Art work by: Claudia Schoenfeld   Slam, bang, crash The sound resonated through me I stepped from my past Away from the tower of mediocrity Into a future I knew you were sceptical of. You gathered like grinning hyenas Watching, … Continue reading →

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