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The Sandman, The Sea Girl, And The Lady Of The Dancing Water
The Prompt Write a story about a coven. The first line must be a spell. It is also the sixth instalment in my " The Sandman and The Sea Girl" series which you can read here. This follows on from the fifth story in the series.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Fiction
A Letter To America (For Heather)
Introduction This is an answer to the challenge set by my good friend Heather which you can read about here. As this is a letter to Heather who lives in the U.S.A. the Proclaimers "Letter To America" is an appropriate accompaniment.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Humans
Always On My Mind
I was chatting with my Muse and I told her that I always thought of her, she inspires so much of my work. She said there's a song called "Always On My Mind" and that would be a wonderful poem. At first, I thought of the wonderful Gordon Lightfoot song "If You Could Read My Mind", but my Muse's suggestion was perfect.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
Thirtieth Century Man
Introduction This is lifted from a Seven Days In Post written two years before Scott Walker died but has been getting a few views. The man was the epitome of a true artist so was not to everyone's taste, but I find his work absolutely amazing.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
Introduction The CD Back, love the dedication and the words of John Peel My parents used to buy albums and in those days the inner sleeves carried advertisements for other albums. One of those albums was this one, and the cover of this really caught my eye. It was full of magic, and the title was a poem in itself.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
Our Time
Introduction I had an issue with PayPal recently, they decided it would take ten days to credit my PayPal account despite the money leaving my bank account after a few days. While I was slightly annoyed, I knew there was nothing wrong, and after a couple of emails, I decided to just wait and not waste my time.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Confessions
