Cherrypicked stories
Hot Metal
He was known to everyone as Bullet, ever since Tony Mondo held a gun to his head over some $20 scam and elected not to pull the trigger, because: "You're not worth the cost of a bullet."
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Nature's War
This cold November day Has thrown open its doors To see more of what it can do Across the fields I tread Towards a grey horizon Watched by clouds that loiter with intent.
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- 5102 reads
Bare bones
The bare bones of cold life
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A Heart in Port, Part 1 of 3
The relationship between two brothers changes when the older brother reveals a secret.
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- 1076 reads
A Heart in Port, Part 2 of 3
The relationship between two brothers changes when the older brother reveals a secret
A Heart in Port, Part 3 of 3
The relationship between two brothers changes when the older brother reveals a secret.
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- 1107 reads
The Grain
A visit to the nearby beach led me here.
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Do as the Romans Do (Part Two of Two)
The previously untold, true story of the Boudiccan Revolt.
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- 1884 reads
Unconditional (For My Daughter)
I didn't begrudge you...
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Black & White (IP)
This is an old piece I re-discvered in the archives - it seems to fit the IP criteria so hope I'm not cheating!
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- 7603 reads
Heart of gold.
An old Bangkok story.
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- 6337 reads
Galactic Gunslinger
Alien cowboys?
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- 1310 reads
Mind Thief
Payback is a b...!
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- 905 reads
For the Soul of Edward Dean Hazlitt
“I’d like you to meet Louis, Mr. Hazlitt – isn’t he distinguished? A gentleman who just happens to be a waiter.”
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- 755 reads
Retail Therapy
Creaking old doodle, edited
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- 3166 reads
The Vibrant World of Car Park Design
These days Furrymouse Protondesign is a name familiar to almost everyone with even a passing interest in the vibrantly thrilling world of modern car park design.
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Traffic and Marigolds
5 north to 101 north Exit Spring St.-- In front of Our Lady of the Angeles Cathedral, A single sparrow Bathes itself Inside the flowing midday fountain; The traffic never ceases.
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- 3270 reads
Fish With Everything! (I.P.)
Shack up with a Sunfish, have yourself some fun, fish...
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4. Life just got better - The end of all your troubles.
Part 4 There's 32 teeth in the adult human mouth. We recovered 19 from him. I counted. That's 2 molars, 5 bicuspids, all 4 cuspids and all 8 of the incisors. She said he didn't have all his teeth.
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- 981 reads
Bench
Day in Day out He sits on his bench No one goes near him Because of the stench Piss Shit White Lightening Despair I watch from my window It’s really not fair So … I put on my coat
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- 2174 reads