Cherrypicked stories
Umlaut
Slightly strange poem about the humble German symbol, the umlaut.
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Wordsworth's Secret
Rhythm spreads from the poem in rings, vibrating the water, kissing my toes in iambic pentameter. It congregates around the couplet of my ankles.
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Bridge 1
Start of something...
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Eight Foot Blue - 2
Lily looked at me as if to say, hey you’re just a boy, and I’m a girl, and you’re shorter than me, so how could I possibly be interested in you?
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A Rising Star
A story of our times.
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Lust: A Terzanelle
This is an exercise I tried in the terzanelle form; not sure how well it works...
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- 4000 reads
The Magician's Assistant
Competition Entry. Zoe proves to be rather careless.
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The Gift
a short poem about...
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The Paradox of His Detachment Stirred Her Curiosity
She tried to understand He was trying to forget
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For Whom the Cicada Sings
“I ask you. What finer way to die than as a hero?"
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Quarter to Zero Hour
Competition Entry
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Steph & Lara
It was like leaving some sort of formal dinner, with handshakes and hugs, and kind exchanges of smiles - although we were leaving a crack house.
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Doctor Zoot
something... or nothing...
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Jesus was a Super Hero
The leaves danced like ginger girls hopscotching their way through suburban streets. From the step, Kieran could see the garden path splitting the lawn, leading to the gate.
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The Appliance Of Science
So, I was quite disappointed to find no books on kissing. I concluded that it couldn’t be very important if there were no books about it...
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Everlasting Tears
He wondered how many tears a man had in his life and realised he’d not cried nearly enough.
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Paradise Found
A bed and a table, a lamp and a chair; not much of a room ... except heaven is there.
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The Knock-Offs, Chapter One
Times are tough in the music business, but the new vice president at OmniGlobe Entertainment has a plan to make millions ... My question: Does this work as an opening chapter?
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At Clarence's
"Chris, I'm warning you," Bud said softly.
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Mail, Doorbells, Tiles
It was a worringly hot summer's day when the doorbell rang. A doorbell that plays 'We wish you a Merry Christmas' seemed like a good idea six months ago, but things change, people change.
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