Cherrypicked stories
A Journey Through Change
Seven months ago the company I worked for folded and I lost my Job. I can now say it was the best thing that ever happened to me
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The Noble Art
Here's a boxing match as they used to be fought. Bare-knuckle, full contact and to a brutal finish.
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- 443 reads
bottled
Here, swilled within the cracks that you made Other couples seem warped; Green Bunnies on strings, a candyfloss lie Revolving door sins, forget me not eyes Distant smiles, eyelashes,
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- 1088 reads
Stroud
Boredom in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Overly sensitive ovums and stupidly naive donors.
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Saturday Night's Alright...
I.P. A story in 200 words
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Chapter Sixteen: White Underpants & A Frenzied Dancing Orgy
Kate's one night stands come back to haunt her and she realises she can't switch off her emotions just like that. Then George goes missing again. Is he gone for good?
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Situation Vacant
Madam Montoya's last spirit guide has given up the ghost and now the situation is waiting to be filled. The sooner the better, according to Justin, whose having to temp it for a bit...
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The Silent Treatment
IPOW 9/10/2009 200 words
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When you were talking about your mum
I really wanted to ask 'how old were you when ...'
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Those Moments.
He nursed his father in the final years of the man’s life, so why can’t he mourn at his father’s funeral?
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CATCH THE WIND poem
Tumultous and roaring. An approval during Autumn’s season
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- 1535 reads
Batty and Betty
Read it and see ;)
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End of an Era
Barry was having a difficult day. A couple of hours ago, he'd been put 'at risk of redundancy' by the company.
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- 947 reads
How Johnny Found God
How Johnny Found God.
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Dandelion Clock
To wish upon a dandelion clock. Here, wife and mother, Alice does such with all her heart.
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Little Flame
I dance Flicker, Falter, Rise and fall Little flame of amber whispers All too soon a deafening call Like a raindrop turns to flooding Little flame a fire grooms
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Boxes of Bones
Boxes of Bones The things from the old marital attic got damp and covered with dust placed carelessly with rancour perhaps My highschool yearbook
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- 1279 reads
SF. Pt.26b. Gulf Stream
Ruminating with one eye on the weather.
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Both of us in baseball caps
an attorney dressed as Elvis.
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- 1066 reads