Cherrypicked stories
Gladiator
The moonlight is crisp as it echo’s its light upon the shadows on the floor. He stands breathe ragged and limbs dripping with exhaustion.
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Abuse.
I writ this.. Im 13,sorry if its not as high class as the rest,Im learning. (:
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- 2102 reads
The Jester and the Purple Toad (a tale of friendship, beans and carpetlove)
“I am a jester!” said the Jester.
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- 1975 reads
Dinner Dance
She’s proud in her own way The rabbit crouched, its resting form Adorned with carrots on the plate. I still sense its living warmth. You can see the field from our house
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- 1195 reads
Photographs and Memories
No camera could compare...
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Sadie's Song
One smile - forever smitten
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Grateful but dead
Once I had a vision of peace It sat comfortable on my window ledge Of future dreams, purring like a musing cat Waiting for me to return Once I had a dream of things in place
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Days Like This
urban living can be like Marmite
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Points of View
06, reminded by abc comp, may fiddle
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And yet...
And yet… (10th June 2009, 10.09am) you’ve gone dark, absolved any guilt in radio blackness, blocking the airwaves with apathy. I was content with nothing;
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Schooling In The 21st Century : After The Credit Crunch
In a school where lottery winners’ kids are schooled in the same class as the kids of top bankers, stockbrokers and politicians, while millions exist on meagre benefits.
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Returning to Empty Rooms
history, memories and the scars they leave
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The advisor
a soft story relating to sacrifice in matters of love
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We
Lights glare, the sounded pursuit Begins as we enter the next phase, as moment motions us to our destiny, linking the past to the present, timing our entry to absolute perfection,
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- 1977 reads
Eight Foot Blue - 6
What I hated most about life, and the holiday, was walking anywhere with Dad.
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Driving Great Aunt Maisie
We'd already done 'I Spy' to death...
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SF. Pt. 16. Mewsing.
Excuse the pun.
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- 2109 reads
A Sad Old Bear
My name is Edward T D Bear, I’m fifty-five today. The coat and hat of plaid I wear is faded now to grey. My old fur body’s not the same as what it used to be.
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- 1991 reads
Radiation, Suicide, Superpowers
All superheroes have their own believable origin story. Batman lost his parents, Superman lost his planet, Spider-Man lost his ability to never get bitten by a radioactive spider. I’m no different.
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- 2088 reads
Matty - Part 9
Recap: After their date at the pub, Philippa had taken Matthew back to The Manor.
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