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Distances in distances

By Brooklands on Fri, 29 Aug 2008

I had boring dreams the night before we met. Seagulls were stunt kites shaped like seagulls. Meanwhile, outside the dream: the roof coughed up slate, a mad gate did its nut, unhinged.

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Or How I Learnt To Stop Worrying And Love An Owl

By trashbat on Thu, 28 Aug 2008

A heroic odyssey of one small owl's fight against bulbous adversity. Will good triumph over obesity? Will maritime law be observed? Will anyone even get this far into the teaser?

Certificate 18

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Faith

By Tipp Hex on Thu, 28 Aug 2008

Everyone, most of all Jim, knew he had no ‘Faith'. He shook his head, annoyed. No whispered prayer would bring this girl back to life.

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Room Five is Mrs. Jenkins

By Silver Spun Sand on Thu, 28 Aug 2008

... or could be any one of us.

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Janus

By Gilbert on Thu, 28 Aug 2008

An oldie.

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He Brings a Tut

By chelseyflood on Thu, 28 Aug 2008

I try not to hate the school kids as I'm sitting on the bus hating the school kids.

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Grumpy Pants

By Dynamaso on Wed, 27 Aug 2008

When I woke up this morning, I couldn't find my happy trousers so I had to put on my grumpy pants instead. I didn't want to put them on, They're scratchy and itchy And make me cranky.

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feelings of scared

By culturehero on Tue, 26 Aug 2008

“We’d better microchip the children,” said Plummer – a bald man – matter of factly. “I’ve been thinking.” He nodded as he spoke in a way that was unsettling to focus on.

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Always Read the Label Chapter 26 Little Bird are you Happy in Your Cage?

By Domino Woodstock on Tue, 26 Aug 2008

What did I expect? An amusement park with bright flashing lights? It was for keeping people in and didn't need to be a tourist attraction to keep the visitors coming.

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Songwriter's Night

By Dynamaso on Tue, 26 Aug 2008

The Little Theatre I Possibly Am - Inspiration Point

A Touch of Red

By Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 24 Aug 2008

Each day that passes she dies a little more ...

Certificate 12

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Dancing with a Tiger

By Mick Hanson on Sun, 24 Aug 2008

It was a Sunday morning, wet and cheerless. Along the street the merriment of the church bell of ‘The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary’ ding donged its way to 5am.

The carpet washer

By phleggers on Sun, 24 Aug 2008

All Joyce wants to do is make a cup to tea for the workman. But something about them is troubling her. They are not all they appear to be...

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Outside the Hewitt, June

By MyPunkGang on Sun, 24 Aug 2008

Poem about meeting someone for the first time and them making non-starter of a night, start.

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Fireworks in the Snow

By Silver Spun Sand on Sat, 23 Aug 2008

The story of one remarkable lady.

Certificate 15

The star

By phleggers on Wed, 20 Aug 2008

James Irvine limped over to the mantelpiece. His leg had been hurting more than usual over the last few days and he found it difficult to stand still for any time.