Cherrypicked stories
Distant Star
But don't let me stop you from checking out the bright lights.
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Green Shoots
...of recovery.
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- 6325 reads
The Others
All that breathes – moves – quakes, quickly darts for cover.
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Su Tung P'O
11th c. Chinese poet and painter (edited)
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SF.Pt.11e. Adventures Among the Wily Pathan.
The footsteps of Alexander.
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The Day I Stared Deff in the Hood!
“I DISTINCTLY HEARD YOU SAY THAT YOU WERE DEAF.” “Yea! I yam! Don’t mean I can’t ear though!”
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Derek Obama, President
The two men, strangers, stood at the checkout. They weren’t patient, but had not been queuing for long.
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The Justice League
This was inspired by the crazy xenophobic rantings by on my local paper's website. Some of the stories are plagued with comments that are simply obscene. www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
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1 poem and two short stories.
Fuck! I wish I were festive! For Ezra. The synthetic fibres of Gran’s evergreen glow; pubes of a sweetcorn giant. Nose
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The Goodbye
Mama had a funny look on her face that I couldn't figure out at first. Then I realized she knew...
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Office Party
Another of my "Working Day" poems, based on one memorable Christmas Party in Leeds
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SF. Pt. 11d. Somewhere in Turkey.
A rough night somewhere in Turkey.
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Sons and Mothers
IP. Based on a true story. You are what you eat, but some people are what they wear.
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An Adequate Man
My name is George Fuller. I am completely normal in every way. My qualities reflect my mindset, which in itself wreaks of "mid-rank". I drive a used Toyota with thirty thousand miles on the odometer.
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Grey
Reframing the concept of a colour in reaction to a person. This is in the making so any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks all.
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Tomorrow Never Comes
A little philosophy
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The Fragrant PA
I was lucky enough to have this published in "Writers' Forum", and I thought I'd give it another outing.
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- 766 reads
Magnets, bulbs, batteries
Like a fresh start, a wrong turn, a shortcut out from a 1987 school canteen que where you are polite to dinner ladies, let bullies make you eat eggs and do not know who Nivarna is.
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A Song of Smoke - Chapter 1
A first coy look at my burgeoning opus. Interested in reactions - does it hook you well? Atmosphere? Do I dump too much information?
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