Monthly Archives: June 2016

Silent running

At some point during the second-coffee hours of this morning, the computer will join the rest of my household, concealed within the anonymity of a cardboard box and join the merry stream that flows towards my new home today. The … Continue reading

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Bells #midnighthaiku

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Flash fiction: Mélusine

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Thanks to Sue Vincent for inspiring this short story. The lake is still now, and mist falls on the farther shore. The sun sets. Shadow fills this ruined cabin, roofed by the stars and…

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Darkness Returns from Faith Unlocked #writephoto

Reblogged from Faith Unlocked: Darkness returns Storm clouds close in Tight chest, dull pain Anxiety aches Dulled mind cries out Numbed to the world Empty heart sighs “Enough, enough . . . ” Continue reading the poem here.

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Isolated… from pensitivity101 #writephoto

Reblogged from pensitivity101: Oh Sue, what a challenge this week! https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/3193846/posts/1046219170 Isolated. ‘This is perfect! How did you find it?’ ‘I found an old map in the archives and started digging. Our Lord can take up residence in that deserted … Continue reading

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Down #midnighthaiku

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Isolation – Isolated… #writephoto

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Take no solace in these last few rays of light They will not stave off the coming darkness Storm clouds are brewing, and with them come a madness to make you forget golden sunsets and all…

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String theory and the decline of civilisation…

The chicken korma wasn’t great. To be fair, I didn’t expect it to be, not microwaved directly from the freezer cabinet of the local store. But it had the advantage of speed and heat. I had wondered why I had … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt – Isolated… #writephoto

This week’s photo prompt: Darkness falls, clouds pierced by the rays of a dying sun that sets the horizon on fire. Far from town or village, a solitary dwelling is silhouetted against an iron sky… Use the image to create … Continue reading

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Solutions… from Stuart France #writephoto

Reblogged from Stuart France: ‘Setting riddles is much easier than solving them.’ … “What a strange planet! Only three people attempted to solve my riddle. Where I come from people solve three riddles every morning before sitting down to first … Continue reading

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