Tag Archives: mediterranean sea

Sea View – Unicorn Challenge

Posted on February 9, 2024 by ceayr

The Unicorn Challenge. A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.Or on your own blog, and … Continue reading →

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bird

Posted on July 10, 2022 by ceayr

Click here to hear the poet read his words: bird waves rumbleround the rocksin November sunshine I sitgazing at the Mediterraneanmy mindfar awayacross the planetor somewheredeep inside myselfwhen I seeoverheada solitary bird a waterfowlperhapsa Canada Goose a memory stirsI start … Continue reading →

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the gull

Posted on May 22, 2022 by ceayr

Click here to hear the poet read his words: the gull isn’t it strangehow life can changein an instantwhen you realiseeverything you wantedeverything you hoped foreverything you dreamed ofand worseeverything you hadis lost… we are swimmingnofloatinglazily on our backsin the … Continue reading →

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back to Glasgow

Posted on May 15, 2022 by ceayr

Click here to hear the poet read his words: back to Glasgow as I walk the beachesof the Côte d’Azuror swim in the warmthof the Mediterraneanmy favourite of all seasmy thoughts still sometimessurprise me by driftingback to Glasgow I write … Continue reading →

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yellow submarine

Posted on October 2, 2021 by ceayr

Click here to hear the poet read his words: Yellow Submarine I miss those lazy days at the beachlying on hot sandeating clementines and crunchy cacahouètes I miss your ridiculous shrieksas you encounter the first waveif the water is half … Continue reading →

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a long way

Posted on September 18, 2021 by ceayr

Click here to hear the poet read his words: a long way it seems a long way from that first glimpsethat sends the heart into somersaultsand causes the mind to reconsiderall its previous scepticismabout love at first sight to when … Continue reading →

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The Woods – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on March 31, 2019 by ceayr

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s photo comes from the lady herself. The general idea is to write a … Continue reading →

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Rainbow – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on November 4, 2018 by ceayr

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s inspiring photo comes courtesy of the delightfully named April Pearson. .The idea is … Continue reading →

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Broken Steps – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on October 7, 2018 by ceayr

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week’s atmospheric photo by John Brand made me think of Edinburgh’s Old Town. As … Continue reading →

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In the Pink – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on June 10, 2018 by ceayr

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge now presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes. This week she also provides the photo. The idea is to write a short … Continue reading →

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