Tag Archives: self-esteem

Saturday’s Mix–08 July 2017 – A Person of Merit

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Michael

The task is to see how a silhouette would look in writing. When you are an invisible person, you can safely exist on the periphery of society. People know you are there, but mostly they don’t care a lot about … Continue reading →

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Wordle #160 – Mundane

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Mundane Neat Vent Spine Wrapper La gaudiere (n.)) the glint of goodness inside people, which you can only find by sloshing them back and forth in your mind until everything dark and gray and common falls away, … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #168 – Plodding Along

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Michael

Image: Cetrobo As if the flat was hard enough The suggestion of mountain ranges Wading upstream amidst natures predators Was too much to contemplate. He was a plain man Beset with faults and flaws With social skills that struggled to … Continue reading →

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Prompt Nights: Imperfection is Beautiful

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Michael

I am the sum of my imperfections Every flaw and fault makes me The character I am Gives rise to the belief It’s why women run from me.   I am not social, neither drink nor smoke I am the … Continue reading →

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Music Prompt #9 “The Beigeness” performed by Kate Tempest

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEiBdU0tFB0 The music draws my attention From across the fence The beat is relentless Designed to drown out The yelling the screaming, The crying the hope. The woman emerges from the laundry A cane-washing basket sits on her hip Her … Continue reading →

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Music Friday Prompt #6 “Stand Up” by Hindi Zahra – Being the Real Me

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUttxCLcwP8 Use the above song as inspiration for any form of creative expression (including but not limited too short stories, poems, lyrics, artwork, photography, covers, music/dance videos etc.) The parents looked at me and said ‘You have to stand on … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #94 – We are all crazy – February 15, 2015 – Revelations

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Michael

It’s not everyday that you are invited to discuss your peculiarities. Now its important to note that in the limited space I have here to, in some cases, state my particular quirk or fetish, I shall summarise said situation so … Continue reading →

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“Love Is In Da Blog” ~ Celebrate

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Michael

It was said I should celebrate today There are so many reasons to do so. My gender, yes I am male I have two muses, so lucky me. I have been lauded today “You and your ego Should be having … Continue reading →

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“Wave Machine*” Photo Challenge #42 – 6 January, 2015 – I Imagine

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Michael

Image: Arno Rafael Minkkinen Sometimes I imagine your face An image that sets me alight. Those blue eyes Piercing my soul In understanding In love. I cherish that look That devotion. Don’t try and save me Just be there to … Continue reading →

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Fairytale Prompt #41 – The Lonely Fairy

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Michael

……Today’s prompt has to do with a book. Let’s say you stumbled upon a book and all of it’s pages are empty. You decide to write in it and magically everything you write comes true… When I visited my grandmothers … Continue reading →

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