Cherrypicked stories
Oracle at the Adelphi
A somewhat supernatural story based on incidents from my boyhood in Ireland
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- 1198 reads
Two trees
A joyful moment in my new home
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- 1522 reads
Valentine
" I love you," he said softly. "I know," " What can I do?" he asked "You can't do anything." The man looked up at the sky in despair. " I would...
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- 914 reads
Camden cemetry
copy to accompany a photo of graves at dawn in Camden Cemetry
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- 1410 reads
Thoughts of Birmingham
Missing Home...
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- 949 reads
Lifeforms
Deep in the Earth they brooded in silence. Watching the city like we watch the TV. Laughing at our funny moments and crying at the tragedies...
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- 1001 reads
Glass flowers
For John...I see you running in my dreams, whever you are, save a painting for me...
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- 1048 reads
Thief of Hearts
I saw your picture and read the words which you wrote ...then suddenly my heart began to float adrift on a slow boat to Fantasyland You struck a...
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- 641 reads
M~ Happiness
Mind constricted with clouds of smog, dirt mingles with the tears in my eyes. Your arms surround my earh-bound being and in this moment I am happy...
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- 810 reads
Look Lips
When those eyes Look This way, my whole Body sways, And these weeping Lips Are saying Kiss Me There, again, Sometime.
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- 823 reads
Purple Heaven
Who would YOU bring back...&;#063;
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- 623 reads
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
Love's Rude Awakening
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- 534 reads
Tilt of his head
The tilt of head neck, shoulder slotted into recognition the missing cog replaced made pleasure whir again, so sure I'd hold you But it changed, bone...
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- 780 reads
How Beautiful I Look
The struggle between growing up and remaining a kid
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- 503 reads
Graduation
Don't panic. I realise that including information on graduation and beyond in student guide may confuse people, since it would appear that this...
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- 634 reads
Strong as a Stone
To love or not to love
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- 550 reads
Study
It is a sad but true phenomenon, which rears its hideous head year after year. At the beginning of every academic year, hundreds of parents will wave...
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- 743 reads