Daily Archives: April 12, 2017

The sentinel by Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

At eighty, Thakur Vikramjit Singh still adheres to his military-style work ethics, getting up at the crack of dawn and taking a spirited kilometre long walk around his palatial farmhouse. Life for him was a beautiful chess game with all … Continue reading

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Guest author: Sarah Brentyn – Where I Spin Self Doubt Into a Post

I feel I should put my best foot forward here. Instead, I’m going to go ahead and say I’m having some sort of attack. Panic? Perhaps. I can churn out posts with the best of them. But writing for someone … Continue reading

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Invitation

At five o’clock the table’s laid, The kettle’s boiled, The scones are made. The china’s polished, silver gleams All ready for a guest it seems… Yet here I sit, I’m all alone, The inbox empty, Silent phone… Will no-one send … Continue reading

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#Writephoto-Stones by Henrietta Watson

The Stone Wall merciful moon loses glow sun rises rose welcomes dawn Continue reading here

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#WritePhoto #NationalPoetryMonth The Haunted by Luccia Gray

The Haunted Castle She stood the test of time, Towering proudly on the summit, Watching over the raging sea, Howling in the wind, ‘Come back!’ Convinced he must obey her, The Queen of the haunted castle, Terrified the travellers who … Continue reading

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Seeking new relationship…

Elderly hippy, likes wearing flowers. Enjoys sunbathing. Excellent home maker. Patient, generous… fairly even tempered, but subject to mood swings. Has been known to throw the occasional wobbly. Exceptionally good at dealing with children. No religious affiliation or prejudice. Excellent … Continue reading

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Music that means something – Day 5 – Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell wasn’t at Woodstock and neither was I. She missed it because of a TV appearance, I missed it by being born about a decade too late and on the wrong continent. But I remember vividly watching it on … Continue reading

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Silver #midnighthaiku

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