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Looking forward to looking back
Looking back at when he’d looked forward to the when he’d be looking back to that time of great trouble now past and gone, done. Looking back to before, to that time of fearful war, when they had been looking hopefully forward to …
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Amanderella and the Gooseberry Mystery. Chapter 3.
Chapter Three. The Warehouse. The warehouse stood over the towpath, its brickwork darkened by years of canal weather. Amanderella pushed the side...
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The Unknown Enemy.Chapter 4
Chapter 4. Whispers Reach the Throne. The candles in the Records Chamber had burned low by the time the first messenger arrived. The room was never...
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a letter
i am not something to stare at not a body for your amusement i have a name you do not know and an inner life behind these eyes i am not an art...
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Red Rose Haiku
Verdant green and red, blossoming in defiance of winter's death
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Chapter 21 - Valith
“Ladies, that’s where I take my leave. I’ll meet you on the road to the Pillar tomorrow.” Turning to Morgan, Heilig smiled wryly. “Be strong.” Her...
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Someone New
Later I learn that George is a bona fide British lady, belonging to the Hyde-Lees name, and has only come to this bloody place to be with Yeats whom...
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A Day in the Life - Part Five
The crew arrived twenty minutes late to the plane. Why is ‘hangover’ the first word that came to mind? But they came, and now they fly. I reach for...
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The Unknown Enemy.Chapter 3.
Chapter 3. A Smuggler hears too much. Old Mello cursed as his mule picked its way along the frozen track. The path was barely wide enough for the...
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Amanderella and the Gooseberry Mystery. Chapter 2 Part 2
She hurried down the alleyway toward the quiet, dusty sanctuary of the bookshop. Unlike the fruit stall and the millinery, the bookshop was utterly...
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Amanderella and the Gooseberry Mystery. Chapter 2 Part 1
Chapter Two. Following the Clues. Amanderella paid for her hairdressing, gave Miss Hutter a generous tip, and left the salon with Monsieur Chevalier’...
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bonfire night
This is now That was when Big boots and brown-shirted men Splashed through ash and falling rain Lost faces, crinkled eyes and loud cries Token loads...
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Old Walls - Part 6
There was something about waiting for the perfect moment which caused all Simon’s internal systems to speed up, his heart rate accelerated, his...
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above the clouds
i simply follow orders words from above a commander, an officer, a general with the press of a button or the push of a lever a home set afire,...
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Hope Street
Umm... it's about... being disappointed - by the high heid yins, I suppose.
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Selworthy
Weather sleeps here, Alighting softly on ancient gates; Cosseting leather; percolating Bone and shadow; distinguishing Medieval brick. Beyond the...
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Morning Music
A poem that sets morning to music...
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Amanderella and the Gooseberry Mystery.
Chapter One. The Woman in the Third Chair. Amanderella Gottsnobbler sat before her mirror, studying her reflection with the calmness of someone who...
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The Unknown Enemy.Chapter 2.
Chapter 2. Fear wakes a village. Nemon scrambled down the stairs so fast his boot slipped on the smooth stone. He slammed against the wall, his...
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MUSSELS
MUSSELS Miran worked the pocket knife like a lever, sliding it up and under the mussels until they came free of their moorings. She held each clump...
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