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“Words to Write By” Prompt #6 – Azaleas

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Michael

Words to play with: azalea century wine disturbance skirt steal wade habit incompatible illusion My mother grew azaleas Some time in the last century. She’d sit and sip a glass of wine Ignoring the disturbance of birds up above. Her … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #106 “Valuable Lessons from Mum”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Michael

Today is Mother’s day in Australia. My mother died in 1983, such a long time ago and she was only a young woman by today’s standard. She was a stay home mum; every morning she would make breakfast, which was … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #102 “Hamartia” – Travis

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Michael

Hamartia literally means tragic flaw. In stories this flaw often leads to the heroes downfall. We all have traits that complicate our lives, traits that put us in the line of oncoming traffic, traits that lock us into a futile … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – April 6th, 2015 – The Tiwesdag

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with: “Once upon a time in a land far, far away…” Lived the Tiwesdag a forlorn race of people despite living in an idyllic landscape. The reason for their misery was that their week only had … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #99 “Vernalagnia” March 22, 2015 – My Words

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Michael

Vernalagnia is the romantic mood heralded by spring. Flowers in bloom, the opening of the chrysalis, reproduction cycles, sunshine and downpour, renewal Write for me my love For spring has sprung The trees are flush with blossom My heart beats … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #98 “Fast Car” March 15, 2015 – Pushbike

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Michael

I only have an old pushbike A rusty one, a bit like me Seen better days But it still works A bit like me. We rode it up and we rode it down We were attached, once we were, Just … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Week of 03-11-2015 – The Cruise

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael

It’s a cruise Doris a cruise. I’m not sure I like that idea. It was your idea. You said I’m sick of sitting around in our hotel, lets do a cruise. It was a figure of speech. Like a metaphor? … Continue reading →

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Mondays Finish the Story – March 9th, 2015 – The Visit

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Michael

Finish the story begins with: “On March 9th, 2015, three objects were reportedly seen in the skies over the Borracho Todos los Tiempos Vineyards.” They landed in the yard behind our place. Three spherical space ships. Three small green men … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #97 “Ktenology” March 8, 2015 – The Decision

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Michael

The old man had been found that morning lying in a urine soaked bed, half starved, his rear end covered in bedsores. It was luck that his neighbour had called in to see him knowing he was not well. At … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Prompt #3 Making Sense of the Nonsense – Grezzle

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Michael

This week you are asked to weave a tale using the word GREZZLE in any of its forms be it verb, noun, adjective, adverb. Grezzle, grezzling, grezzlfication, grezzliate, grezzliator, Weave your story around what you perceive the meaning of the … Continue reading →

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