Cherrypicked stories
29 December
Clutching four kitkats the kind old lady who'd told me to go to home yesterday when I'd said I wasn't well, queried (after asking if I was feeling better) "Is that the queue?!?" I said yes.
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A night after a film I should've loved
With my left hand I'm holding on for vibrations, but my head is waiting for ends of sentences which never come
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28th December
As a shelf stacker, unlike Woolworths' bosses I might not be able to see the bigger picture. But, like the ant crossing the carpet I was aware of some threads unravelling.
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What are you thinking?
A young couple were walking in the woods during a misty winter morning. In the distance could be heard the roar of a chainsaw, its carousel of chattering teeth racing round the central blade.
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Infinity plus one
For MB :-)
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My Damn Writing
Please critique and review! This is a slightly "decorated" autobiographical short story about getting my heart broken and reclaiming my writing.
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Shall I Compare Thee
Apologies to the Bard If my husband ever got poetic, it would be to this Model his passion would be directed and would go something like this I find myself wishing I had four wheel drive too!
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Tis the Season to be Prickly
Our ancestors knew quite a lot about the so-called festive season.
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Hope Re-born
Written for a Hymn challenge
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Seven Layers
I can never get more than 3. Stef, Footsie: it's not about hens.
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THE WORLD BE CRYIN; CHRISTMASSSSSS????
Mama’s dead,,, the baby’s dyin daddy's so sad cause the world be cryin.
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Room For Two - #1 A story in the first person 928 words
Nearly listed this as 'other fiction' to avoid the exposure. But as a writer everything we write exposes something of us. Honest and constructive feedback always welcome
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- 623 reads
Untitled, Unfinished, pt1
An unfinished story of two damaged people who try to figure out just who the hell they are
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Keep it simple stupid
This is a joke Let me play with a point of view I will be bold I went to the right school Everything you think is wrong Cause you are not me Be lazy Let me entertain you
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Myth Day 3
DAY 3: INT. MOTOR HOME, PARENT’S BEDROOM, MORNING.
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Letter to Bill.
Tangers revisited.
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There Was Nothing
There was nothing But the relentless rain Dragging mascara tears down my cheeks There was nothing But the empty street Stretching away from my still feet There was nothing
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Heartsease Winter
My first try at a Sestina Edited 21/12/08
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