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family
Click here to hear the poet read his words: family in a houseon the outskirtsof a medieval villagebuilt on Roman bathslooking acrossthe North Italian plainsto the sharpened Alpsto Atlantean Veniceand to the Val dee Fadethe Valley of the Fairies(wherethe Anguanedancethe … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Sound Bite Fiction
Tagged Alps, Anguane, asolo, family, italy, Lumiera, Mazzariol, poem, poetry, Val dee Fade, Valley of the Fairies, venice
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Things – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fictioneer
Tagged 100 words, Bobby Darin, capri, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, Greek islands, honeymoon, ibiza, short story, sound bite fiction, st tropez, things
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Running Scared
Click here to hear the poet read his words: Running Scared when we first metI could seethatbehind the cloudsin your eyesthere lay a radiant sunshine as time passedthe clouds dissipatedand the sun shone on meand I heardof the oneyou had … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged behind the clouds, ex-lover, love of your life, poem, poetry, radiant sunshine, roy orbison, running scared
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Down – Friday Fictioneers
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fictioneer
Tagged 100 words, bankrupt, flash fiction, friday fictioneers, hogmanay, Scotland, short story, sound bite fiction, suicide, vertigo
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exile
Click here to hear the poet read his words: exile a man abroadfar far from homemissing those whom he once lovedwhen will he thinkto come againback to those that he still dreams of does sunshine reachdeep deep insidedoes it brighten … Continue reading
flower of perfection
Click here to hear the poet read his words: the flower of perfectionachinglygentlyslipping lightlyalmost tracelesslythroughthe garden of Franceleaving onlyin the wistful heartswho sensean ephemeral passinga whisperof lovea flutterof desirea sensationof passiona tear dropof longingand an eternityof wonderis the fatethe flightthe … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged butterfly, endless heartache, ephemeral, flower of perfection, garden of France, poem, poetry, tear drop, whisper of love
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birds in pairs
Click here to hear the poet read his words: birds in pairs a silver moon a bright blue skythe sea as dark as nighttrees dressed up in verdant greenwhat colour are you inside the waves whisper across the sandthe wind … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged birds in pairs, camera never lies, horizon, love dies, paradise, poem, poetry, red lips, silver moon
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Quixotic – Weekend Writing Prompt
A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged butterfly, dream, love, mermaid, phil burns, poem, poetry, sound bite fiction, weekend writing prompt
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cicadas
Click here to hear the poet read his words: cicadas cliffssteep and rockyenclosea crescent of sandkissedby murmuring watersof sinuoussun-sparkled seaa cloudless blueMediterranean skylazesover the beachhushedby the softbut constant soundof breaking waveswhite flecked courierssand swishingpebbles tricklingrocks rumblingand yetcicadason olive and pine … Continue reading
Posted in AnElephantCant, Poetry
Tagged calanque, cicadas, mediterranean, mermaid, olive, pine tree, poem, poetry
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