Poem and Story Of The Week and Inspiration Point

In a very strong week for poetry, Ralph's 'Addict' really stood out for me.  It's a barnstorming performance piece, but even reading it on the page is a visceral experience.  Please have a look now if you haven't managed to read it yet:

https://www.abctales.com/story/ralph/addict

Story of the Week is Rosalie Kempthorne's dreamlike, poignant, wistful 'Dead Men Tell No Tales', one of a field of very strong Inspiration Point entries this week.  Again, it's one that lingers in the mind long after you've read it:

https://www.abctales.com/story/rosaliekempthorne/dead-men-tell-no-tales

This week's Inspiration Point is here:  https://www.abctales.com/inspiration-point-ip