Category Archives: Mostly Micro

The Wooded Hills of Bedfordshire

Posted on August 17, 2020 by

“Fair maid, I espy a loose thread. May I pull it… to see where it leads?” “And where might it lead?” she asked in feigned innocence. “Through wooded hills to Bedfordshire.” “Where you’ll take me?” she asked with a jostle … Continue reading →

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A Merry Fellow

Posted on August 10, 2020 by

George denied it, of course A merry fellow him, he said, though he seldom did smile He blamed it on his horoscope By which he meant his natal chart, not the daily prediction From the day he read that it … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Feather Bed

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

Remember Grandma’s feather bed? I remember her feather pillows. Remember her shed in the yard? I remember that’s where she did the plucking. Remember the mess when the cat snuck in? I remember we were the ones to sweep it. … Continue reading →

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CCC 90: Little Clogs Clatter on Stairs

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Fredrik clumped and clattered his way up the stairs. “Come on, Trudie, there’s plenty of room up here.” Trudie wasn’t so sure, but she followed him up, nose twitching and sniffing. “Something’s missing here,” she said after another sniff of … Continue reading →

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I Remember Well

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

I remember well the day we met Beside the turbulent sea With seagulls loud And wind that screamed The surf breaking at our feet Our dogs far away and chasing And your words as nuanced as the clouds 38 words … Continue reading →

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My Thanks to a Saracen

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

I dwelt upon the shore With tides and rhythms Known and sure I didn’t venture far An occasional dip Into the forested hinterland That wondrous place invited me In forays brief Delights I saw… Yet when rather I’d be exploring … Continue reading →

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CCC88: Jack the Giant-Slayer

Posted on July 16, 2020 by

“When Jack slew the giant, that giant fell from his Up-There land with such a destructive crash that no one would speak to Jack for years to come. Jack the Giant-Slayer had destroyed half the land.” “And your point is?” … Continue reading →

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Rupert, Princeling Bear

Posted on July 13, 2020 by

Rupert, self-styled Princeling Bear, looked with disdain on the fashionless hordes that these days crowded the bars and clubs, all regimented in their turn-upped jeans and braces, their Number 1 close cuts, their often grubby t-shirts. They had no taste, … Continue reading →

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CCC87: Gunnr’s Well

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

Gunnr’s Well, that’s how we knew it as of old For Gunnr in his Viking days Did drive his dragon-warded ship Into this sea-scoured shore Tongue swollen with the salty pestilence of sea Seeking purity of water unpolluted And there … Continue reading →

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CCC86: Mr Ed

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

“Why have you shut the stable door?” “Why? To shut him up, of course. All day long, talk, talk, talk. All right when he was younger, when he was earning a crust. But now Mr Ed’s old… I couldn’t take … Continue reading →

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