Tag Archives: travel

Twittering Tale #20 – 7 March 2017

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Michael

I carried it around the world, through every customs place imaginable, and as fate would have it, I dropped it out of the box at home. Ugh! Written for: https://katmyrman.com/2017/03/07/twittering-tales-20-6-march-2017/

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FFfAW Challenge-February 14, 2017 – An Unwritten Law

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Michael

Image: © Sunayana The unwritten law of the trip was that what happened on tour stayed on tour. All was going well. A night out in the city, the enjoyment of the local cuisine, the sights and sounds of a … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #84 September 8: Juiced Genie (or be careful of what you wish for)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Michael

Image: Lucas Grogan for Basil Bangs The genie looked at me and I at him and I saw a very unhappy, sick and inebriated genie. What I cheap drunk I thought. “Pissed! Sorry!” he slurred. “Not a great way to … Continue reading →

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Prompt Nights – Nothing is more memorable than Scent – The Girl on the Train

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Michael

  Write a poem or prose piece regarding the subject of scent. I’d see her on the train, As she passes she lingers in my nose. Some days an overwhelming aroma As if she’s accidentally tipped the perfume over herself. … Continue reading →

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Moral Mondays: “There’s No Place Like Home”

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Michael

There was so much to see in so few days. Twelve days of non-stop travel, sights to see people to meet. It was all go and he loved the history of it all. The thought of standing upon hallowed ground … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: WEEK #17 – 2016 – The Salute

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Michael

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/car-driving-road-dashboard-wheel-316709/   The opening sentence for the April 21st Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner: “I’m sure that the little girl in that back seat was signing us…”   I’m sure that the little girl in that back seat was … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – October 5th, 2015 – Ethel Mert

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with:  “Few knew about the castle hidden inside the island.” Ethel Mert knew though as she sat in the bow of the boat and watched the island come into view. There was a scheduled lunch stop … Continue reading →

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SoCS Sept 19/15 “route/root.”

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Michael

The first thing I thought of when I saw this prompt was that where I live we pronounce ‘route’ as ‘root’. I found it intriguing years later to discover there were people who pronounced ‘route’ as ‘route’. Like so much … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 22: Fortune Cookie – A Tall Man will Influence your Life.

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Michael

As a treat I broke open my fortune cookie. A tall man will influence your life. I smiled thinking the only tall men I knew were all jerks and it was a nice thought that someone anyone might step in … Continue reading →

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“Words to Write By” Prompt #7 – Best Holiday

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Michael

This week’s words: naïve unite curve magenta efficiency dazzle impervious dejected vanilla garland It was without a doubt the best holiday we had ever had. From our arrival on the island where we were greeted by local girls who lay … Continue reading →

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