Monthly Archives: January 2019

So Long, Farewell!

Photo Prompt © Renee Heath “When do the fireworks start?” Bob asked impatiently as he gulped down the last of his beer. Jim shook his head and said, “I have absolutely no idea, mate.” Steve got up and said, “Let … Continue reading

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There’s No Such Thing as a Free Cookie!

Photo by Oleg Magni at Pexels.com She wiped her sweaty brow with a floury sleeve, feeling as wrung-out as the dough she was kneading for her 28th batch of cookies. Maybe agreeing to cook for the seven dwarves in return … Continue reading

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Right Here Waiting

Photo prompt courtesy Joy Pixley I saw her in the distance, and even though I could not see her too clearly, I knew that just like mine, her eyes too were filled with love, and some tears, we’d been separated … Continue reading

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Intruder Alert

Inspector Sparrow stared intensely at the silver-haired man in front of him. The man started off, “The intruder was a tall man, inspector, well-built, and extremely handsome. In the dark, I saw him standing in that window, and froze. He … Continue reading

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Lunch Time

Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent I froze the mighty ocean into a large block of ice, but it still refused to die It propelled itself out of the water, as if it was going to touch the sky But its … Continue reading

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Welcome (back) to the Jungle

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz “No way!” my friends cried out incredulously as they saw the car. “I swear I rode this here from the village,” I asserted. “Sure,” said my elder brother, “and the moon does not get eaten by … Continue reading

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New Beginnings

Photo by Juan Pablo at Pexels.com She saw him come down the street and her face lit up. He’d never let her down, she just knew it. He came in and they kissed eagerly. “Are you ready?” he whispered. She … Continue reading

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Welcome to my Home!

Photo Credit: Susan Spaulding Hi there! Yes, you, I’m talking to you. First you come to my place, and then you act as if you are not interested in me or my life at all? Very bad. OK, so this … Continue reading

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Demolition Man

I looked at my creation again. It was stunning, a virtual masterpiece, as Bird Baths go. It was a steep downgrade, of course, from the columns of colonnades in my last masterpiece, but… The owner of the villa inspected the … Continue reading

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Puppy Love

Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent We came running till the end of the street, and stopped suddenly, transfixed by the magnificent artwork in front of us. “When did that happen?” my beloved exclaimed. I shook my head and replied, “I … Continue reading

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