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Malachi's Last Report
The chimneys stand like ribs now. The river stopped years ago. Someone is still whistling somewhere a tune that's forgotten what it was for. There...
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05 - The Cells (2)
Chapter 5: The Cells (Cont.) They took him to a cell. Not his cell---a different one, larger, with a window. Arthur stopped in the doorway, staring...
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05 - The Cells (1)
Chapter 5: The Cells The rules were simple. Face the telescreen at all times. Hands visible, never in pockets, never behind the back. No sleeping...
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Swimming.
I have heard it said, that if you can swim, it is a good way to get all over exercise for the body. So, the arms, legs, body is all catered for. I...
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Christmas 2025 by Alfred N.Muggins
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27/12/25 Celebrate the birth of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem in Roman dominated Palestine. His parents travelled for the Roman census, to be...
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Sainsbury's.
There is a Sainsbury’s superstore very close to my Mum’s flat. I remember when she first moved into it, as I was unfamiliar with how to get there, I...
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- 448 reads
Bron-6
Continued from Chapter 5: Bron-5 | ABCtales Chapter 6 The lounge in the Maryfield Senior Home was dark, save for a small pool of light from a small...
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HOT.
It is winter time here in England. I made sure I am wrapped up well in bed. I remember getting into bed last night, and I as cold. My feet were cold...
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- 244 reads
Sss…!!
The sneaky snake streaked …
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Tea House Haiku Set
Blue jade smoke flows forth from the dragon statue's fierce, frightened mouth Young punks caffeine up at the bright, window-side table with neon hair...
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- 157 reads
Guardian angel
Everywhere that you wander I trail not far behind Although you cannot see me I’m always by your side I’d do anything to protect you I’ve saved you...
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- 360 reads
Barter and Farter
Well, I'm certainly not a professional economist, or a financial expert, so (judging by the state of Western economies) this may give me an advantage...
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- 472 reads
Them
They murdered a woman on the streets of America last week Her blood stains the ground Though she died behind the wheel of her car They murdered a...
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Above.
Did it really work??? Surely not!!! Is it bad that it might have? Was I weak? Maybe………. Does it matter? Not to me. Did I win? Did I lose? Even thou I...
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- 253 reads
Update.
I am Livid! My phone is always updating, and in the past, it will say things like, it will be updated tonight, or after the failure of the update, it...
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- 444 reads
Escalation
Sergeant Conrad was well versed in the art of warfare negotiation, but nothing could have prepared him for The Big Room. Deep in the bowels of a...
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The Less Miserables Land a Gap (3)
(Cont.) Day Three Nova stood at the edge of the flatground area, board under her arm, watching Tanner set up something he was calling "The Gauntlet...
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- 440 reads
The Less Miserables Land a Gap (2)
(Cont.) That night, Nova lay on her bed staring at the water stain on her ceiling. Her whole body ached—muscles she didn't know she had, sore from...
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The Less Miserables Land a Gap (1)
Nova's wheels caught on a crack she should have seen coming, and the board shot out from under her like it was tired of pretending. She hit the...
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Gloom and Doom (sorry)
Gloom and Doom Can you feel it? It’s not just the weather, the darkness It’s something more and it’s spreading In the gardens and the towns Dripping...
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