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Thoughts on an old home

The lamp shade was stained and brittle from hot bulbs and age. Wallpaper faded and stained, evidenced by bright squares, ghost of past hangings. The ornate oak moldings though dusty,…

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Writing Skills Task #602

For all of you who love to write but get brain dead days.... Here is; TASK 602 The lampshade was stained. Try and get to a word count of 100…

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The Empty Pitcher Poem

Task 601 Poem for the Empty Pitcher The empty pitcher was on the table Made of glass it was now clear That it once held water is not a…

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Writing Skills Task #601

For all of you who love to write but get brain dead days.... Here is; TASK 601 An Empty Pitcher. Try and get to a word count of 100 or…

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Writing Skills Task #600

For all of you who love to write but get brain dead days.... Here is; TASK 600 Migrating Birds. Try and get to a word count of 100 or more…

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Writing Skills Task #599

For all of you who love to write but get brain dead days.... Here is; TASK 599 Children played in the shallow stream. Try and get to a word count…

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A Trip To Remember

I am not a camping freak like he is but in the spirit of doing things together I agreed to go when he burst out with “Let’s go camping!”. We…

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Writing Skills Task #598

For all of you who love to write but get brain dead days.... Here is; TASK 598 A Gas Lantern. Try and get to a word count of 100 or…

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Be Quiet – A True Story

Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked a bit hesitantly. She said “Be Quiet! You will wake my mother.” I slowly pulled on my dark hooded sweatshirt…