Ergo, the Ogre
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They Say: A Villanelle
They say you can’t miss what you never had. Who are they and how do they know my heart? I dare them to tell me why I’m not sad. My heart’s leaking tears; the break is that bad. “It’s all in your mind; just make a fresh start.” They say you can’t miss what you…
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Phoebe’s Feet
It’s that time again, boys & girls: Fandango’s Story Starter! This week, our first line is As soon as she stepped into the room she realized that… As soon as she walked into the room, she realized it. Every pair of eyes shifted their focus from what they had been looking at to Phoebe’s feet.…
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Directions
It’s time once again for Cyranny’s One Minute Fiction Challenge. The visual prompt is the image above. Okay, so Frank told me to take a long walk off of a short pier. Sounds simple enough. Check! Then what? He didn’t say. Am I supposed to keep walking? What about when the water gets too deep?…
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Fibbing Friday|7/23/2021
It’s time once again for Fibbing Friday! Frank of PCGuyIV fame is our host today and the questions are below. According to the old TV commercial, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? The owl always said it was three, but I think it’s subjective. IMO, it…
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The Night of the Red Licorice
It is time once again for Fandango’s Story Starter. This week our mission is to incorporate this story starter teaser, I’d imagined this moment so many times, but I never expected… into a piece of prose or poetry. A new world was opening up for me. I was so expectant and excited I could hardly…
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