Tag Archives: survival

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #168 – The Attack.

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Michael

When it happened it happened so swiftly there wasn’t much time to think about it. It was our first decent Sunday afternoon, no rain, the sun shining, disturbed only by the rumble of the approaching warplane. It cruised above us … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt “Dark Night of the Soul”

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Michael

It came after a period of profound disturbance. For days he had been in a stupor in which he felt himself moving closer and closer to the abyss. To him it appeared to be the only alternative. The question was … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #121

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Michael

The last book on Planet Earth Of the books ever written, it made sense that the last one standing was “The Book of Survival at The End of The World”. Everyone still alive had one, and it was considered the … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday: December 6th, 2019 – In The Icy Water.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Michael

A crack like a gunshot pierced the frozen air and the ice broke. It all happened in a second, one minute he was on the ice, the next plunging into a world colder than he ever imagined. It was in … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Aflame #writephoto – Another Stinker.

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Michael

The evening sky was aflame with the promise of another stinker. Word spread quickly: “Stinker, stinker, stinker,” was the call and worried looks were exchanged, coping plans were discussed and all round there was the feeling of dread at yet … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #80 – Survival

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Michael

The very scars, at times, hidden Through shame and humiliation, Continue to cut deep As legacies of past struggles Resurrect their ugly heads To remind you of where you fit in this world. You’ve come to learn you are not … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 62 – The Moon Is dark…

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Michael

The moon is still dark which doesn’t surprise me, as it’s been this way for so long. I’m beginning to think I never saw it otherwise. The atmosphere is so clouded with gasses nowadays it’s a wonder sunlight finds its … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Turning #writephoto

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Michael

With the seasons turning, and winter giving way to the warmth and thaw of spring the snowman looked down the valley where already he could see the new growth of spring was well underway. He lamented the decline of the … Continue reading →

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Worth A Thousand Words #18 – Alex

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/users/sharonang-99559/ There’s an alcove beside the bowling alley where a guy called Alex lives. It’s just one of those architectural things meant to make the building look a bit classy, but for Alex, it’s a safe place, out of … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – The Flock

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Michael

Image: ©wildverbs There was the suggestion of danger in the air. Then a fluttering, then chaos as wings and bodies panicked in the knowledge there was a reason to be in a flit. The call went out: “Which way? Which … Continue reading →

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