jack buckeridge
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I have 6 stories published in
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TOURISTS (Preface)
I wrote a poem many years ago called The Guest. It was unique in many ways in that I don’t normally write poems but felt moved enough for some...
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THE FEAR OF THE DANCE (excerpt)
Alvaro Herce stared through the stern window of the Jetcat as it powered its way through the water to Uruguay. The few passengers on board were...
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MOUNTAIN HIGH
MOUNTAIN HIGH Jack Buckeridge I took breathing for granted, until one day I couldn’t. Breathe, that is. The same could have happened to walking or...
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FAT CHANCE
FAT CHANCE Jack Buckeridge There was no cage in Debra’s house. No budgerigar sharpened its beak on a piece of cuttlefish bone. No canary pretended it...
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The Ray (excerpt)
Even before the mental chaos of the last few weeks, nothing had ever really appeared normal to Marisa. Her first painting had been abstract: rivers...
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FAT CHANCE
Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2014
Thanks for the comment Lindy. I gave your suggestion about what happens next some thought after I left the coffee shop this morning. I've never thought about making the story longer, but a few ideas have come to mind as a result of your question...
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