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Famine’s Hand

Going down. The lift reached the bottom floor after making its journey at a leisurely pace. Lore and Char erupted from its mouth at extreme speeds as...

Seven Years

Bright lights. They were aboard The Destiny. “So, what was that about?” Char gave Lore a playful tap on their shoulder. “With The Chronicle?” “He...
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Corona Log Entry - August 20, 2021

Corona Log Entry- Friday, August 20 th , 2021 It is a beautiful summer morning, here in the Miami of the North, Buffalo, N.Y. Temperature are in the...
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The Slurry With The Cringe On Top!

Rohan's nose leads him into trouble and India finds herself in a sticky situation. The photo is of the two dogs drying out and in disgrace.
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WebWorld (4.1)

Part 4: Supply and Demand 1. The trees were all turning summer-green. Small fruits were forming at the ends of branches. We had apples, plums, pears...
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Ode to a Ladybird

Red and black. Polka dots. Carapace. Hard. Why so pretty? Brave. Predatorless. Male and female, twins (need a magnifying glass to tell them apart)...

11.2 Transition

She arrived at the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station in her Ford Bronco SUV. Natalia wore black pantsuit and a provocative tie since the tightness of...

Out of the Marches*

Where shall we go to explore and escape? North to the Shropshire hills (Long Mynd, Caer Caradoc, Stiperstones …)? East to Bringsty Common, the...
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Lordy Lordy - Bob a job week

I was woken by an oafish boyscout bashing into my room shouting "Bob a job, sir." "Ah, you must be the breakfast scout," I said. I should explain...

Earnest

I became a customer when I went to a computer store that's called "Mouse's Pad". When I learned that the man in charge died of cancer, it was very...

Guardian

Guardian in the sky this creature is who perches at the tallest peak of an apartment complex. He views with faraway eyes and caw-caw’s vigorously if...

11.1 Transition

In the locker room, Astro Jelly was told to tear down every clad of her opponent – zero tolerance. On the other hand, Mono was told to lose the match...
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Lordy Lordy - Quiz Night

I was woken by Box carrying my breakfast tray, with suspiciously strong looking coffee, well-cooked toast and a full spread of toast adornments, all...

First day at film school

"Welcome to film school. If I could ask those of you with phones to put them away, we don't allow recording of these lectures." "Right, what's the...
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A dead cat is a dead cat

"They say he's good," said Isla. "I don't know why I'm here," I said. "For closure. My friend Sian went through the same thing a few years ago and...
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Minefield

Too close to the playground. I told Pete we needed to stay by the garages, near our block of flats, but he never listened. We got spotted by the older boys who hung about by the swings.

this . . . is not just loneliness (a tonal drawing written in poetic form)

this . . . is not just loneliness wandering in here feeling the feeling of not even feeling the swallowing numbing in this stall of no walls . . ...

charading in this parade'n masquerade'n (a tonal drawing written in poetic form

neurotic mirages weaning on reality shows camouflaging our fears in fantasy flights of serpentining blights mocking the harkening omens of this...
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Separating West from East

Bare ridge, stark, striking iconic horizon silhouette – not high …
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10.2 Sacar a la Luz

Five in the afternoon, she appeared on the beach in Muay Thai outfit; headband, gloves, Taekwondo shoes, ankle sleeves, pink satin slit shorts, black...

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