Cherrypicked stories
Eva of the Seven Wonders
Originally intended for last week’s Inspiration Point (To keep or not to keep, or something), this piece missed the cut off point because heavy snow and power cuts kept me from completing it.
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Above Titley again
14/2/26 A window of dry – get out up a hill, squelching the path thick with mud from the volume of new year rain. Soon at the top, wide views and...
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Where the Heart is?
‘On the wrong side of the tracks ‘ was what came to his mind when Martin looked upwards at the huge granite building looming darkly. The melting snow...
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His Running Top
On the radiator, it sat, folded over neatly, waiting for him to put it on, warm on his skin, before his next run. Now it gathers a layer of dust that...
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A Bridge, Overlooked
From my window I see a man Stomping across to her, as though Called by the NATION itself. A staggered Ares. With his arse showing. And all the NATION...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (11)
Part 10 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-10 THE WITCH When the rains didn’t come, life was difficult. The...
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Welcome to the New World (with musical accompaniment!)
Re-post. I recently recorded this poem with added music. To listen, follow the link to Spotify at the bottom of the page.
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Do Vampires Day Dream - Rewrite Prologue, Chapter One & Chapter Two
PROLOGUE “Why’s he so pale?” the unseen voice erupted from somewhere inside the group of pyjama clad children. Now Vlad, the target of this hostile...
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Courtesy Calls: The Fire Lane (2)
The tow appeared in the public enforcement report four days later. I confirmed the partial plate against my notes. It matched. I imagined the...
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Courtesy Calls: The Fire Lane (1)
Rule 12: A fire lane exists for a reason. So does everything else. The first thing I noticed about Darrell Burch was his shoes. Not the Suburban —...
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