Tag Archives: safety

What do you see # 30 – 18 May 2020 – A Girl’s Space.

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Michael

It was a lot easier to stay behind the tree. They couldn’t see her there. She liked nothing better than sitting on the seat, looking out over the fields, taking in the birds who lived there and just on the … Continue reading →

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FFfAW Challenge-Week of December 5, 2017 – The Cat’s Third Life.

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Michael

Image © Enisa The cat had a premonition of danger long before it arrived. The sense of doom came across the more pleasant images of sardines and lying on her owner’s bed. The cat saw the crossing and thought, ‘That … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt – Green #writephoto – Danger

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Michael

Behind the green facade and the peaceful air of the place, there lurked a fear. For so long there had been a solitude about living in the tunnels. Built so long ago, neglected and left to its own devices the … Continue reading →

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Microfiction challenge #15: Freedom

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Michael

Image: Ilya Repin The priest had woken her just before dawn urging her to be ready. It was the day, the day they made their escape into freedom. For months she had languished in the basement hiding for fear of … Continue reading →

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On Popular Demand – Lets gather around for some ghost stories

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Michael

Its 3am, the floor boards creak the sound of footsteps across the lounge room floor I look but no one is up. I’m reminded of my children telling me of the white haired lady coming into their bedroom, often sitting … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #120 – Ever Vigilant

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Michael

Image: Alessio Albi You never liked the notion of Head above water…. You feared the notion Give a person enough rope… And yet you never deserted You never gave up, Though some days you stepped way back. I thought of … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #91 December 15, 2015 – Illusions

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Michael

Image: Anne Worner “Don’t Fall In” CC BY 2.0 Are you an illusion? Are you disillusioned? You look at my image You say, is this you? Don’t use the portrait images The real you is different. A figmentation of your … Continue reading →

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FFfAW – Week of 09-08-2015 – Eternity

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Michael

As they raced down the road she heard him screaming at her to slow down. The wind and rain mercilessly lashed the car, the windscreen wipers stopped beating in time and the road was a blur in front of them. … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #32 “Contained”

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Michael

Diphylla@Deviant Art Safely contained Petrified to step out Afraid to venture A fairy-tale princess You wish, Cocooned in your own fish bowl. I’ve watched you Read your words Your self-flagellation A pretence, A barrier Figment of your imagination. Is it … Continue reading →

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