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Poetry Prompt 30 – Screensaver – Ode To a Faithful Friend

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Michael

I remember you dear friend You served me well Never once did you let me down.   I look on you daily, your image always with me The days spent in welcome climes Working, playing, creating, rehearsing.   You carried … Continue reading →

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Meeting the bar – the haibun – Meeting

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Michael

I am standing watching you. I see the hesitation, the coyness of your person, you are apprehensive I can see that. I am contemplating how I can make this easier for you. You have travelled far to get to this … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver’s Prompt #10 – Fast Forward – The Criers

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Michael

I awake to a pounding in my ears. It’s been like this for four days now. It is the relentless sound of shells landing and exploding all around my neighbourhood. I thought I lived in a utopian society. We had … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 29 – Questions – Do I Know You?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Michael

Do I know you? What makes you think that? Weren’t you at school with me? What school would that be? Did you go to St Catherine’s? Are you the girl who read all the time and woped class? You knew … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 28 – Time Difference – Living in the Future

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Michael

I found my friend was ready for bed I said good night thinking it was odd That at 3PM you would go to bed. It’s the 18-hour time difference You see, I’m out of kilter with so many You’d think … Continue reading →

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A Walk along Morpethroad. (#mywritingprocess blog tour.)

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Michael

Firstly I’d like to thank Jackie at http://tobreatheistowrite.com/ for inviting me to participate in the blog tour. Check out her blog its pretty cool. I remember I was writing while in high school and then into my College years I … Continue reading →

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State of Origin – NSW V Queensland

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Michael

TONIGHT is STATE OF ORIGIN NEW SOUTH WALES BLUES V QUEENSLAND MAROONS Queensland have won the for the past nine years. Tonight is the 100th game between the two sides. Great prestige is attached to the game. It is half … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 27 – Your 100th Birthday

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Michael

My dear friends, I am happy you were able to attend tonight Its not everyday one gets to be one hundred years old. My children have come from around the world With their children and their children again. All up … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt 26 – Modern fairy-tale

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Michael

Maisie can you run over to Grandmas? I promised her cakes with chocolate and cream. She has a visitor coming in for tea She is so old she can’t get around.   Grandma is aging, her sight is not good … Continue reading →

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Wordle #10 – The Night of the Honey

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Michael

It became known as the night of the honey. A strange case of the girl found drowned in a pool of honey. Or so it looked. I had been called in as an expert investigator. I’d been around a few … Continue reading →

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