Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred
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Turning Negatives Into Positives
Introduction When I am looking for inspiration sometimes I have negative thoughts, like the fact that most people don't see me as a creator in any way, I am just there when stuff needs to be done, and that makes things difficult and the lines from Bob Dylan's "Joey" come back to nail things home:
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
The Importance Of The Vocal Facebook Groups
Introduction I was tempted to Vocal by the huge competition prizes back then that I believed I was good enough to win. Vocal decided I wasn't. However I have been successful in many ways on Vocal, but I believe much of that is due to the various Facebook Vocal Groups.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in FYI
Imperfection
Introduction This is for Heather's challenge that you can read below: I thought about the word "Perfect", then "Perfection" and then to increase the number of letters "Perfectionism". Then I reread the rules (you know men never read instructions but maybe I am not a real man, just some subhuman knuckle dragger) and thought "Perfection" is ten characters and "Perfectionism" is thirteen characters, but my ideas were formed for a villanelle, What could I do? Obviously, add two letters to the beginning, and find out that Salvador Dali was right.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
The Solar Eclipse In Your Hands
Introduction Judey's Challenge is here The Solar Eclipse In A Crystal Ball This is for the upcoming Solar Eclipse, and this little thing is the whole universe in your hands. This will show you how it works. All the planets are there, the Earth is there and the Sun and the Moon is there.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Sunflower Princess
There is a secret reason for this poem, but you know who inspired it. The music is "Sunflower" by Paul Weller. ๐๐๐ฐ๐ปโ๐โ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ This Field Of Radiant Sunflowers Before The Palace Of Golden Light Where The Rose Gold Princess Spends Her Hours From Morning Sunrise Til Lunar Night ๐ปโ๐โ๐ป Sunflower Princess Weaves Her Magic Loved By All Her Devoted Subjects Words She Says Are Beautiful Music This Land Enhanced, She Makes It Perfect ๐ปโ๐โ๐ป The Fairies And Folk Of The Farest The Dryads And The Magical Ones Yes, For Her Their Love They Do Express She Is Their Princess, Their Shining Sun ๐ปโ๐โ๐ป Sunflower Princess, Her Soul Of Gold Forever Young, She'll Never Grow Old ๐๐๐ฐ๐ปโ๐โ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
Replies On Vocal Comments
Introduction This is a follow on to a previous story that I created on Vocal Comments which you can examine here: This piece is about what happens when we reply to comments on our pieces, and what happens when creators reply to our comments on their pieces.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in FYI
When Everything Went Wrong. Content Warning.
Introduction This is a piece of fiction to purge a lot of negativity I have in myself at the moment. It's ironic that this story will be worrying and scary but will have a totally positive effect on my well-being. I am not sure what that says about me.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Fiction
Encouragement and Did I Really See This?
Introduction Every so often stories get a lot of attention on my blog Seven Days In. The "Did I Really See This?" was getting a lot and because of the mention of the song "Happy" I linked the post that started that off and included my own take on the song as well, it is my favourite Rolling Stones song.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Journal
My Difficulties In Creating Positive Stories. Content Warning.
Introduction I have remarked on this situation many times since I started on Social Media and also since joining Vocal. When I post something positive, it is largely ignored, when I post something negative it is picked up on.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Sinful. Content Warning.
Taking a bite from the apple of knowledge damned them forever in the eyes of the God that they made. Knowledge is a sin. Science is sinful. The Sun revolves around the Earth. Nothing changed, everything is the same, we all live sinful lives ruled by the Gods we made.
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred 2 years ago in Fiction
