Cherrypicked stories
The stinging nettle incident
I heard a guy (who happens to be me) saying that Benny (me) was throwing strawberry flavor clownshoes at the chainlink fence last night in protest at the nurse being suspended for trying to pee over t
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SF. Pt. 24. On the Skytrain.
Arthur takes a ride on the Bangkok Skytrain.
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the night train out - or - do i really want to leave?
sitting in a seedy railway cafe, a tacky red flashing neon sign hangs, drawing people in from a grey world, at this moment its only purpose, is to draw my mind from its track,
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Silent Disco
The hiss of an espresso machine
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His Father's Eyes
He stirs; grabs at life with all ten fingers...
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Charm And Poison
For every wrong step that you take I pierce your heart thrice on a bender. However, my fury is fake. You bleed your remorse - I surrender. My sharp poignant words of no shame
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Blessed is his Name
in another man's shoes... or sandals, perhaps
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Inventor
Inventor I was thinking of things I could invent Something for people to use I came up with a thing called shatnav Helping drivers to find nearest loos I developed a robot doll called lazy
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The Unexpected Friend
Does bargain hunting necessarily get you a good buy?
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Film Script for 'Love You Mum"
The shooting script of my short story "Love You Mum" demonstrated how the original changed to work on the screen. It's won awards in Oz, USA and Canada. (Sorry, the medium has changed the layout.)
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Love You Mum (original short story later adapted to screen)
This short story was adapted to screen in 2006 and the film won award in Australia, America and Canada.
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3 short flashes
Flash fiction excursions into the increasingly unwell
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Fish N Chips
Pam and the Fish Market - all human life is here!
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The Final Oasis
How many generations will toast your memory?
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Chapter Fourteen: Attempt Number Four - The Polish Mick Hucknall
Kate embarks on her fourth attempt at pregnancy. It's not ideal by any means.
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The Cleaner's Story
The truth behind the story of the sleeping beauty.
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All Gods
All Gods All gods are made of chocolate That’s how they keep disciples sweet Their hypocrisy is under the carpet The false morals lined up neat All gods are made with electricity
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The Marbella Job
A job on the coast...
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A Promise Kept
A Promise Kept
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