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The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
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Category Archives: prompt
Eileen Pentangle And The EcoWarriors
The above is a picture I took on Friday. We’ve been at a civil partnership ceremony and weekend party for some old friends in Broadstairs in Kent. On Friday morning, we checked into our B&B and took in the marvellous … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, humour, prompt, short story
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From One Question To The Next, Ad Infinitum #carrotranch #specialprompt
A lot of thought has gone into Charli Mills’Special prompt, here, for Sue Vincent January 28, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about life as a river of consciousness. Think about the possibilities of … Continue reading
A Day In The Life Of A Celestial Being
Archangel Gervais tugged back the drape with a flourish. ‘Your portal to undreamt realms.’ Not his best, he admitted to himself but work was work. ‘It’s a bit sparse.’ Celia Triangle shuffled her bosoms dismissively. Gervais sniffed. They’d said she … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, flash fiction, miscellany, prompt
Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, humour
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Up Close And Personal #prompt #shortfiction
Willow Willers has sent me another eye pic as a prompt. This is the picture And this what followed. When you’ve finished reading head over to Willow’s blog and rummage around; I know you’ll enjoy yourself. Until today, Naomi Flutterbung … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, miscellany, prompt
Tagged creative writing, picture, prompt, willow Willers
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Where? There! #flash #flash!friday
He’s in every photo. Crowds, anyway. The boy with the sad eyes. Ever since… well, you know. Even John looks for him now. It hurt, at the start when he said he was ‘just some student’ but even he couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, flash!friday
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Inspector Counterweight And The Percussive Goblin #flash!friday #flashfiction
Inspector Turmeric Counterweight lifted the tape. ‘What we got, Blossom?’ Constable Pretty Blossom shifted uncomfortably, the hazmat suit chaffing places usually reserved for members of his Lodge. Two similarly clothed figures held up jars, full, it seemed of writhing flames. … Continue reading
History Repeats #writephoto
‘She’s there, just by the shore.’ Sarah glanced nervously at Martine, hoping for some response. Any response. ‘How far?’ Sarah sighed. Martine was like the others. ‘About 200 yards, at two o’clock. She’s staring out to sea.’ Of course she … Continue reading
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Tagged #writephoto, creative writing, flash fiction, picture, prompt
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Taking Ice With A Pinch Of Salt
‘Ice with it?’ ‘My dad said that was sacrilege.’ ‘He liked his scotch warm?’ ‘He didn’t like scotch. He just didn’t like others having it with ice. He was a G&T man.’ ‘No ice?’ ‘Always ice and a slice.’ ‘Bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrot Ranch Congress of Rough Writers, creative writing, flash fiction, prompt
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Paddy O’Reilly And The Leprechaun’s Gift #stockpicturechallenge
Paddy thought exile would free his mind, but Norman was always the reminder. He eased the foot high piano-player from inside his guitar and they began to duet. A crowd gathered, astonished at the tiny virtuoso. As always one had … Continue reading
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Tagged Don's Stock Photo Challenge, humour, picture, prompt
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