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I have 67 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 94277 times and 34 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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Mark Grist

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The History ain't Bright...

A silly piece for Comic Relief.

Supermarket haikus

Two linked haikus about the impact of supermarkets on our self perception - I wrote them just now for a friend who is doing her PHD on the impact of supermarkets.

The Argly Woo

A silly poem I perform for kids when I perform in primary schools. I wrote it when I was in primary school myself, actually.

We won't keep rats

Bundling out of the cold we see that The pet shop is full of couples. They cluck easy down the aisles, Smiles stitched upon each others sleeves And I’d normally want to leave at this,

Lonely taxi journey

I am travelling home for Christmas With a taxi driver who knows everything And he reveals way too much. Within seconds he is recounting tales Of his excesses in the East

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