Monthly Archives: June 2017

Rain on the window

The light changed, suffusing the clouds with a soft glow and shadowing the sky that strange half-light that heralds a storm. The rain, it seemed, had settled in, pattering against the window and drawing the eye to focus on the … Continue reading

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Maxims … Stuart France

* Fight fire with fire And the world is burning. * Continue reading

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Busted #midnighthaiku

Hide the evidence Wear an air of innocence Hope to pass unseen…    

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Flying High by Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

“Oh my little baby, do you know how lucky you are! Mrs Sinha proclaimed, unabashed delight overriding an otherwise phlegmatic demeanor. ‘Yes Aishu, your mother’s right. We’re most fortunate the proposal has come from the Guptas.’ Aishwarya looked across the … Continue reading

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Albert, The Perfect Candidate by Sally Cronin

Reblogged from Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord: I am off to the #BloggersBash and making a weekend of it in London including going to see The Mummy and a visit to TGI Friday’s for some Fajitas….probably with a margherita… or two.  In … Continue reading

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I am with you – by Balroop Singh #writephoto

On the wings of freedom Soaring higher than the clouds If you could divest those earthly shrouds To embrace this evanescent experience I am with you. Together we quit the foolish faction That takes pleasure in strife and command In … Continue reading

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Mozzie

I am a small mosquito And my task is not the best… To be a nuisance all my life And be a perfect pest. It isn’t really all my fault When deep within the night You wake to find I … Continue reading

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Wings by Hayley R. Hardman #writephoto

They circled as one giant black mass. Blocking the sky and the sun out, causing darkness to fall. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up in wonder. Then the birds began dropping like stones. Their lifeless bodies hitting … Continue reading

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Wings of a Prayer… Stuart France #writephoto

* * Insects swarm… Birds flock… Animals herd… Continue reading

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Destination #midnighthaiku

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