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In Another Country
By the water that is not theirs to stand in tall birds jabber. No one staring at the back of this crowd can fathom what is so important that they all must busy themselves with it
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Maya - Chapter four
Back to the beginning. Sasha's first day at University.
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Loving Cindy
Lee and Cindy grow up poor... and alone. All they have is their love for each other - and that is more than most kids had.
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Competition Entry - Growing Up
It was generally agreed that things had not turned out well. Even Lucy’s upturned nose for once could not disagree, in spite of her goody two shoes reflexes.
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Nightmare on Third Street - Chapter Fourteen
The reflection in the mirror forced me to back up a step.
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The End of Imagination
It was the beginning and end of imagination.
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Six ways to kill yourself in art
‘Real genius means pushing the boundaries between death and art’ Inspired by: bukharinwasmyfavouritebolshevik Six ways to kill yourself in art (26th June 2008, 2.29pm, 27th June, 9.09am)
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Ex-stranged
Ex-stranged (26th June 2008, 10.30am) As I look at you, I cannot imagine doing those things we used to behind closed doors; the urge is gone to rid you of your clothes
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One Driver Escaped Uninjured
the clink of glasses striking a tinder heart
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WDS-Tuesday was Quite Odd
Or was it Mrs Burton’s revenge for him stepping on Sprinkles?
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The Complete Confounded Letters, plus a new one.
Do the Gods have dreams? But then you cannot blame them.
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Impure Thoughts
He lifted one up high and I thought Oh fuck he's gonna ram that down my throat or force it up my jacksie. Jesus' bearded head will peer out of my arse.
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Growing up competition - Her journey
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Field Ice
On an ocean liner Lord Radley meets a mysterious woman. Is she all she appears to be? Then again.. is he?
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Drawn Like Knives
Drawn Like Knives (25th June 2008, 11.05am) Your innocence shaded in pencil by artistry greater than mine. I suppose I am pen and ink, just a series of stark little lines: blunt.
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Nightmare on Third Street - Chapter Thirteen
I spluttered out a choking gasp as I jumped back, away from the person.
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On The Beach
I reached out Waiting for my hand To be slapped away As it had been before Even though mine was alone Despite being surrounded By silent stronger types You grabbed at me
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BUT YOU WERE LOVED
When “I love you” becomes “I loved you”, Warm feelings freeze into dismay. How can the one you want not want you, While love in your heart pounds away?
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Back the Strand
Seamus Heaney actually wrote to me to say he liked this one. "I like the movement of your poem. Nice and taut. And I like that “cloud chased Coomanaspig”"
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Semaphore
wandering down drills through redshank and nettle cabbage-whites bobbing, stray amongst the stalks, sticking the spade in and heaving the hoard-clutch, excavated
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