Tag Archives: What Do You See?

What do you see # 7 – Barney’s Last Wish.

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Michael

Image credit; Pinterest “You think here will do?” “Are we far enough in?” “He didn’t exactly say how far in we had to go, just inside the giant cave.” “It’s a spooky place isn’t it?” “Sure is.” “Why did he … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 6 – Driving with Gran

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Michael

Thanks to JOHN TOWNER for making this photo available freely on @unsplash Gran lived a cliched life. She’d once lived a hippie lifestyle and remembered the days living on the community farm in the north of the state fondly. We … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 4 – An Uneasy Life

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Michael

Credit; Google It wasn’t an easy life Morning till night spent in labour Fetch this, fetch that, The words repeated endlessly There was no let up. Despite her best efforts Nothing was ever good enough Always fault was found in … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 3 – Safety

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Michael

Image: Painting by Jim Warren Jim’s story was compelling He had me in the first sentence. It was an adventure like no other I loved his characters They transported me to a world I’d not known. There was a magical … Continue reading →

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What do you See? June 11/2019 – The Faceless Saint.

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Michael

The Church of Saint Faceless in the town of Thud served as a reminder of the past of a time when things weren’t always as good as they are today. Saint Faceless, patron saint of the Miserably Poor, was born … Continue reading →

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What do you See? June 4/2019 – I Love him Dad!

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Michael

“I didn’t dad, I didn’t, I was just sitting in the moonlight There’s no harm in sitting here is there? I placed this rug down so I wouldn’t get a chill And it’s such a beautiful night dad I even … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 28/2019 – The Unusual Gift

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Michael

It was sitting outside the front door, Just there, minding its own business But alluring at the same time. What made it even more mysterious was it wasn’t Christmas It wasn’t my birthday In fact, a gift of any kind … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 21/2019 – The Puzzle

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Michael

It was Maddie’s idea of a joke I am sure, knowing I was leaving and moving from work to retirement she must have thought of all the free time I might have. She’d been a thoughtful girl, she was also … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 14/2019 – The Grubbard

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Michael

We all knew about Mother Hubbard and her poor, hungry doggie. We knew that in a moment of desperation it rained dog bones, a rarely repeated phenomenon, and so she went from poor to rich, in dog bones at least. … Continue reading →

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What do you See? May 7/2019 – Gran’s Day with Her Grandson.

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Michael

Play with me Gran My turn, No, not that way. Gran you gotta play right.   Chastised, Gran looks up from the floor where she had been holding her head while small grandson hides behind the lounge.   He calls … Continue reading →

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