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Waiting For the Flyers pt 6: David Walsham (1)

By Ed Crane on Mon, 20 Mar 2023

I consider this story as a drama, but for this part I've added a science fiction label

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One Night at Kedasi (2:2)

By Mac_Ashton on Mon, 20 Mar 2023

Previous Chapter 2. Message in a Bottle Zip felt herself fading in and out of sleep but refused to leave the captain’s chair. It was unrealistic to...

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Scrabble Stalemate

By ice rivers on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

My wife is a world class Scrabble player. She plays on line regularly and enjoys the competition. She likes to win. I'm not bad at Scrabble myself...

Waiting for the Flyers Part 5: The Family Moot.

By Ed Crane on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

Chair image from Wiki commons (thanks Wiki!)

Drama

Certificate PG

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moment of a miracle

By Nolan on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

endless now everlasting undying moment of conception spark ever living lightning bolt immortal force ever alive the miracle thrill of wild fierce...

Spiritual

There is Still Time

By ralph on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

There is Still Time to wipe your tongue across greying lips, and kiss the world back. For you are no different than us. We have all committed the...

Miscellaneous

Personal Responsibility

By Hitch McGrath on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

Part IV Personal Responsibility Scott fell and broke his arm once while playing in the yard with some friends. I was around 5 or 6 at the time, but...

Historical Fiction

Certificate 15

Nah, Nah Not Funny

By Mark Burrow on Sat, 18 Mar 2023

Warm glass is kinda nasty. On a thick brown bottle too. That’s the worst. Some alkie musta left it half empty on the wall of broken bricks.

Other Fiction

Certificate 15

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A Poetic Response to G M Hopkins

By mark_yelland-brown on Fri, 17 Mar 2023

I imagined his religious marrow groaning in some dark blood-chemical rejection. Deep seated malaise, flesh verses heaven. The broken rhythms with a...

Spiritual

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Red Bicycle 21-22

By Kilb50 on Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Molloch's crimes are finally uncovered. But important evidence is missing. Parts 21-22 of 22.

Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Certificate 15

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THE BAIRD WHISPERER

By Mitchell Jamal Franco on Thu, 16 Mar 2023

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This was insipired by memories of my father’s lusty singing of the humourous 'National Anthem of the Ancient Britons' or the 'Woad Ode' (to tune of Men of Harlech) I didn’t know it by that title but just by some of the words and tune (see links) I used to enjoy the fun, rhythm and fun rhymes. What I’ve written comes from thinking about it but is nothing like it.