Category Archives: Flying

A reluctant flyer.

Posted on November 19, 2018 by colonialist

Fly pitch black, no light; Sing when runway strand can stick — Promising the sight! In machine you yearn to miss Any journey such as this; Airsick? Don’t talk flight! Forgot to post this one from the 4th November! © … Continue reading →

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Bilingual Six Word Short Story

Posted on March 26, 2014 by colonialist

This is for the challenge appearing in DOLDRIEST and Figments of a DuTchess for a six-word short story on the topic of Friends/Vrienden. Pictures are from Immy (drawn by Footsy2). Colonialist March 2014 (WordPress)

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Novel experiences done; dusted still in the air

Posted on March 22, 2014 by colonialist

  Yes, at just before midnight last night I typed in those two little words a novelist takes so long to get to. Phew! Darx Circle has at last been converted from an unfinished manuscript to another completed fantasy. The … Continue reading →

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FARMERS’ MARKET TO WHARFARE

Posted on December 17, 2013 by colonialist

  On Sunday we all set out inland, with the intention of visiting our nearest Farmers’ Market, at Shongweni.  How is it, then, that a sea scene was seen?   What happened was that we found a jam at the … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around Up in the Air

Posted on November 4, 2013 by colonialist

While driving home from getting the sound on my computer restored today, I saw this sight which has become an unusual one.  Now paragliders are more often seen, but not many of those either.  At one stage there were a … Continue reading →

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Really Awful Gasconade

Posted on July 19, 2013 by colonialist

  GASCONADE I am so very clever, And I am so very wise That I resolved, whatever, That I would reach the skies,  I got a lot of soda pop, And shook all bottles till The bubbles tried to blow … Continue reading →

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Just hanging around for Wordless Wednesday …

Posted on July 10, 2013 by colonialist

… and playing it cool under a big fan.     Don’t forget to vote for your favourite captions in the previous post! © Colonialist June 2013 (WordPress)  

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A REALLY AWFUL DOWNTURN

Posted on April 11, 2013 by colonialist

I am combining the daily rhyme for NaPoWriMo with a 55-word short story challenge on the theme of Lighthouse: Lighthouse-keeper had seen Two lights of red and green; Got on radio To aircraft so low: ‘Go up! Straight ahead, lighthouse … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL WARNING

Posted on February 20, 2013 by colonialist

Now hear  ye, in my Dragon post I fain would gather votes the most, Let me remind thee: I’m a mage; Thou would’st not see me in a rage? Or yet, annoy my flaming friend, Who  might then fry thee … Continue reading →

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DRAGONFLY SKY

Posted on January 23, 2013 by colonialist

Dragonfly sky Is my first try At the Sunday Post Which has Jake as host, And the theme you see Is ‘Simplicity’.

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