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Swamp Art

..pictures purge from me. I picture canvases tall enough to reach the ceilings of warehouses. paint splattered concrete. sounds of a typewriter...

I Am Strength

and my wings powerful -- to carry me. From updraft currents I can shriek, with a voice of contentment -- soaring up, then down and around; I surround...
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The Tall Tale Of Ramm Hammersen - Part Two

When Ramm Hammersen awoke, the Bridgettine nuns and the Jesuit priest revealed themselves to be his three cousins and the strongman Stromboli. "What...
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The Tall Tale Of Ramm Hammersen -Part One

There was once a very clumsy boy named Ramm Hammersen who, because he was an orphan, lived with his wicked aunt Inga and his three cruel cousins...

DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES

Diana Princess of Wales Was the subject of gossip and tales; Then she died due to 'media harassment' Thus saving Charles further embarrassment.

KING HAROLD GODWINSON

King Harold Godwinson With the battle nearly won Got an arrow in the eye And waved the English throne goodbye.

Chet and the Prisoners - 15

Chet April 23 I am getting to enjoy these little talks I have mainly with Karl. He wants to become an American citizen, and I think he will be a good...

A little spec of cosmic dust (Pt.4—Final)

Left Difficulty A, Right Difficulty B I was a little spec of cosmic dust. A mere square from a bat’s eye view gliding down unknown lands. A kingdom,...
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The Bamboo Forest Part 2

Once inside the fortress, Simon felt calmer but the acid confused him. Serge’s constant squeezes and froggy murmurs made him nervous but he no longer...
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The Bamboo Forest Part 1

The holiday was a last ditch attempt at emotional salvage. Two bodies, who’d once abandoned themselves to each other now simply abandoned each other...

RED RIVER

I looked up at the sky that sad day as the heavens cried. Its tears fell on my face as they made their way to the red soil. My heart was broken. The...
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Kites and Knives

Inspired by an @salenagodden tweet on twitter today... We have such short memories... Image by oxfam international, licensed for non-commercial re-use
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The Death of Shakespeare (Part 2)

Short story. Part 2 of 3.

Fat To Spare

Fat To Spare “I lost three pounds!” Slimmer of the week “They must be somewhere. Have you tried under the stairs? Or maybe down the sofa.” “Don’t...

A little spec of cosmic dust (Pt.3)

Left Difficulty A, Right Difficulty A There were shiny parcels of all shapes and sizes. The first few contained clothes: a cardigan knit by Grandma,...

A little spec of cosmic dust (Pt.2)

Left Difficulty B, Right Difficulty B The ambulance came fast, but death had come faster. Along came the defibrillator, a few hundred volts vainly...

A little spec of cosmic dust (Pt.1)

Left Difficulty B, Right Difficulty A My grandfather’s last breath — or, more precisely, his last attempt to catch his breath — was expired in a most...

I Wonder Why The Cock Still Crows

I wonder why the cock still crows. Perhaps he really doesn't know that he's no longer wild and free and has no masculinity. That his hens now lay...

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