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Thursday photo prompt: Calm #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Stark #writephoto

* Landscape of despair Bare branches bleached and blighted Reaching out for love Lost, lonely and forsaken A stark, joyless existence * A glimmer of hope Painting possibility Holding life and light Shadowed depths the birthing ground Multicoloured beauty grows … Continue reading

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The Marsh King’s Daughter III… Stuart France

Hi-ho the Carrion Crow, bow and bend to me… * …There usually is. Perhaps one reason for the tale’s obscurity these days is its perceived, overtly, Christian message. This takes the form of a priest who is captured and tortured … Continue reading

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The Marsh King’s Daughter II… Stuart France

  ‘…The Earth will see you on through this time…’ * …There always is. The Marsh King sinks back beneath the waters with the unnamed Egyptian Princess in his thrall. Some time later a green shoot with a water-lily bud … Continue reading

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Cusp of the Moon: Young lion…

* …It was not long before Aggafdu, Prince of Annwn, got to hear about the marvellous sun shoes of Sow Hill: “You must bring me a pair of blue and gold shoes from the master cobblers of Sow Hill,” he … Continue reading

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Cusp of the Moon: Cobblers…

* …“You must make a name for yourself,” said Branwen, and she looked from one to the other of them. “Now, how are we to do that?” said Greidyawl-the-Wise, and he scratched his chin as he chewed, looked to the … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Stark #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Way-stone #writephoto

* Which way to travel Every choice may lead you home Eternal questions Knowing only one answer Follow the path of your heart * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken one cold and windy morning in Shillito Wood, … Continue reading

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The Celebration of Mister Fox: more and less… Stuart France

* …More, because our Foxes are one-third Man And also less, because our Foxes are one-third Man. Huh? Man’s individuality makes them more yet, By its very nature, That individuality has to be less than whole. * Continue reading at … Continue reading

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Annus Tumulus – Tomb of the Year… Stuart France

‘Well almost…quite loosely speaking.’ ‘Very loosely speaking.’ ‘And no, it’s not a new quiz show. And nor are there any prizes. A tumulus is an artificial mound.’ ‘And a natural mound is what?’ ‘One that isn’t man made.’ ‘Has it … Continue reading

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