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Eyes for an Eye… Stuart France

* “You know of what I speak, Gandalf. A great eye, lidless, wreathed in flame.” * I recall struggling to formulate this image when first reading Tolkien’s masterpiece. Even with the help of the cover illustrations it seemed to me … Continue reading

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Watcher by Neel Anil Panicker #writephoto

PLACE: TIHAR JAILTIME: A LITTLE AFTER TWO IN THE AFTERNOONIt’s Sunday afternoon and the prisoners are trudging back from the workshops.The gruelling five and half hour morning shift has just got over and the inmates, some five hundred of them … Continue reading

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On Vacation – #writephoto – Emma Hyde

Gilbert the gremlin was grumpy. The setting sun streaming through the tiny window lit his sullen face, exasperated eyes, frustrated frown. Quite frankly, Gilbert had had enough. “The most important job in the world” the advertisement had boasted, “Invaluable to … Continue reading

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Cusp of the Moon IV… Stuart France

* When ravens In battle-torment For torn-flesh fight… Morvran, my horse Firm-hoofed in stance Is indisposed to flight. Continue reading: Cusp of the Moon IV…

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Rest in Paradise – #writephoto – by Emma Hyde

  Melodious strains of lilting birdsong drifted into Serena’s conscious, enticing her back from what felt like the deepest of sleeps. A soft breeze grazed her skin, wisps of hair tickling her cheeks. The air was pleasantly warm, soothing. Her … Continue reading

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#WritePhoto Peace- Trance by Pamela Morse

peaceful paradise At the most stressful times she could remove herself from the action by calling on her ability to go into a trance. She had been a captive since her early childhood.  She can barely remember her own abduction … Continue reading

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Edge of Weird… Stuart France

* * “Feels like we’re being invited into the earth.” “It’s been coming for awhile.” * Continue reading here

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The Beauty of Corners… Stuart France

* * “Well, that could have been worse,” conceded Butch, settling back onto his customary perch with a slither of leathery wings. “The beauty of corners,” soothed Serafina, doing likewise, “is that one never quite knows what’s around the other … Continue reading

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Stairways of the mind… Stuart France

* “There are a lot of ugly looking lions in Portmeirion.” We shrink from wondering whether or not one of them is devouring the Buddha’s missing right forearm. “And lots of steps.” “Number Six spends a lot of time in … Continue reading

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Tunnel of Hope by Kalpana Solsi #writephoto

The dense forests seem to limit their boundaries abruptly and refused to inch further. A perennial waterfall cascaded in slow motion. Her hand felt ice-cold at the spray of waterdrops. Her body shivered. Nikhil handing a warm shrug to her, … Continue reading

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