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The Enchantress of Avalon (Part Two of Two)

Draft for a two-part story An homage to HP Lovecraft Part One at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/enchantress-avalon-part-one-two The...
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Meadow

‘Up! Up! Everybody up!’ A loud, booming voice reverberated through my core. I grunted and nursed my broken ribs. I felt, what I thought to be a foot...

Winter Derecho

Special Bonus Poem!

Perpetual Torment

When it came to compassion, God didn't show him any. He decided to drive his car after he had a few too many. He hit another car head on. He didn't...

Life and Times of a Priestess : Ch.13 : New Friends In Dumis : Part 2: Communication (Section 3)

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Danella, the Priestess of Pirion, in the land of her people's conquerors, finds out more about the web of relationships amongst the group of new friends Mireau has introduced her to. She provokes them with her questioning and offers them the prospect of possible adventures. This is set in an alternative world, not dissimilar to our own.

A Stranger on the Doorstep

My fingers were about to hit the keyboard of the laptop which, after some reluctance had come to life, when there was a loud bang on the front door...
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Cherry

Ode on a gorilla in black and white

( a tribute to the great Che Guevara ) Extinct! Perhaps. The beating chest resounds from Africa to South America. I hear ya. Silver-backed mountains...
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Cherry

The Enchantress of Avalon (Part One of Two)

Draft for a two-part story An homage to HP Lovecraft The Enchantress of Avalon (Part One of Two) It’s only now that I can remember things clearly...
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Newsflash

&nbsp Most people (except the media and their favourite experts) seem to have accepted that the pandemic has finally given way to the endemic...
Cherry

Renaldo Goes to Church

“You ever fall asleep in church,” said Renaldo.” “It depends on who’s doing the preaching,” said Frederick. Renaldo lifted a wing and pecked at a bit...

Non Stranger

I thought long and hard about the Inspiration Point and came to the first face I saw this morning...me,
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Sleep Walking (re-post)

I posted this in 2015. It seems more urgent now

The Perfected Storm

One early perfect storm-day three friends snow windy and rain came to play & bold as a dill pickle sky cold eyes clear sight & an eagle...

Conscience

Delighting in the trivialities of the departed descendents Divulging in the rations for my belated passions Persuasive polymaths enlighten me with...

Tuesday Afternoon.

Swat away the murky day Clasped hands upwards to pious heaven Exchange it for sniggering and hee-hawing Sharp hinterlands and hard-ons Feet that can...
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Cherry

Outline of a Man

From a distance I’ve seen you before You’re a person from my past Or maybe in a film A man with two names He was always running Running towards a...
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Cherry

Sometimes There Aren't Bananas

Chapter Four: The shocking ending, with a canape or two.

Sometimes There Aren't Bananas

Chapter Three: The title chapter.

Corona Log Entry 8/2/22

Corona Log Entry- February 8, 2022 It is a cool and foggy morning here in SW Florida. A cold front is just blowing through the area, dropping...

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