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Omphalos – Jane Dougherty #writephoto

The omphalos of the world slowly fills with water. Rainwater collects in the sacred stone, and though animals and birds drink from it, the sun evaporates it, green growing things siphon it, the level rises inexorably. If the omphalos overflows, … Continue reading

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Carved – Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

“Do you need anything?” the little man asked. “No, we are set,” Merla said. We were in a room carved out of living stone. Chairs were carved into the walls, some at the wee-folk height yet some that could fit … Continue reading

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#writephoto – The Shirkers – Michael

When the battle ended, the shirkers were gathered before the victorious commander. These were the men who had run, hidden or found something else to do as the battle raged. As punishment, they were led in chains to the boulder … Continue reading

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Steve’s First Day at School – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

I looked at the mess on the ground and felt like banging my head against the wall. Two things stopped me: There was no wall readily available in the middle of the playground; and I knew that you need to … Continue reading

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#WritePhoto – Carved – Ritu Bhathal

Our future is carved By the steps of our past Each breath that we take One closer to our last Think deep about All the things that you do For the marks that you leave Will reflect upon you Continue … Continue reading

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Nature’s Call – Fandango #writephoto

You remember my epilogue to the Jack and the Beanstalk tale, right? In case you don’t, here it is. Anyway, to make a short story longer, after the Giant stole back his golden goose from Jack, without the beanstalk, the … Continue reading

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Stone and Bronze – Scott Bailey #writephoto

They left a legacy written in stone Plain for all to see Yet there are less lucid signs Discovered carefully Lines that lay across the land Tales of times gone by Showing us in hidden ways To be read by … Continue reading

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#writephoto – Carved – a short story by Dorinda Duclos

I followed a path, carved around a rock, a rather odd shaped path, somewhat matching the hollow stone that sat there. Moss and grass had gown underneath the rock, almost giving it a skirt-like feature. Or maybe it was a … Continue reading

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Carved – Kim M. Russell #writephoto

An old track forges its way, draws seams through fields pierced and riddled with flint. Winding and following the contours of the valley, it hurdles the backbone of a hilly landscape, past a wind-carved rock of elephantine grey, a hollowed … Continue reading

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Carved – Leverett Island stories – Sarah #writephoto

Up on the top of Stony Peak, there’s a rock that looks like it’s been carved. If you stand by it and look round, you can see all down the west coast of the Island. It’s probably just erosion by … Continue reading

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