Monthly Archives: December 2017

Woman in Blue – James #writephoto

Obe was tending the fire on the shore by the bay. The sun had set to his right hours ago and most of the clan slept. Their tiny settlement was young and night predators hunted nearby so he kept watch, … Continue reading

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Recognition #midnighthaiku

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Blue #writephoto

First in this week…

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The Schrödinger effect – Top 10 Guest posts 2017

A blank page is still a page, but it has no life until it is filled with words. I write for the blog every day, but not all the posts I publish are my own. One of the things I … Continue reading

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The seeds of intent – Steve Tanham

An old friend, now sadly departed, but formative in my younger days, used to say that there were two ways to deal with ‘seeds’: one was to bury them so that they could be forgotten; the other was to plant … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt – Blue #writephoto

Welcome to the last writephoto prompt of 2017! As the roundup will be next year, I chose a photo of the half-light, a poit of transition between day and night. Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up – Thaw #writephoto

Thaw * A pale land shrouded Shivers in the winter chill Far from the hearthfire Those who wander find themselves Following their own footprints * In muffled silence Virginal beauty unveils A verdant treasure An ever-present promise Hidden by a … Continue reading

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The Wisdom of Solomon… Stuart France

* “So many questions.” “Chief amongst which, perhaps, is why would the Temple be built by a demon?” “By the Prince of Demons?” “It may just be that we are meant to ‘subjectivise’ this story?” “In which case, the ‘temple … Continue reading

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Blaze #midnighthaiku

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Snow Within Us? – Balroop Singh #writephoto

It may have snowed last night But I would walk out to meet you The pebbly path may be slippery But I can find the footholds to reach you My snow boots may be old But they would carry me … Continue reading

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