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Chapter 7: Elena
Early on his first morning in Psychro, Niko was jolted awake by the sound of insistent knocking on his bedroom door. The pounding was firm,...
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the lost manuscript.
A self-confessed failure at writing. It made it easier if anybody asked, but they never did. Kittiwakes and guillemots were an orchestra for Damien’s...
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Revenge is a dish best served cold
Lucy sat in one of the leather armchairs, sinking into its depths, and savoured the rich, earthy taste of the espresso. She nibbled at the biscotti...
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Water Palaver!
A tale of our times... (Image: mine) The place where I work is just behind the main water reservoir for the town. The concrete 'mushroom' water tower...
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Chapter 6: Psychro
The idea of going to Greece had lodged itself in Niko’s mind, despite his initial resistance. Now, as he stared at the ashtray overflowing with...
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Weather App Haiku #14
Shadows and sunlight Fight it out at my window Sunshine through glass- the winner! Certificate U Poem Facebook
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The Looking Forward Man
I'm the Looking Forward Man, the not looking back man, Not really caring 'bout getting older with my stash of poems in my ancient folder. I speak for...
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Love as he saw it
In youth, he saw love as a shining peak, a treasure waiting at the top of a steep hill, if only he could climb. He thought it a prize, a clear light...
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Slaughterhouse Noise's
Slaughterhouse Noise's By Paul McCann The old slaughter house stood beside a waste ground in Mossy Valley . Most of the local men folk worked in...
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I Started Out Writing Horror (But Poetry Proved Better)
Messrs King and Kerouac both made me want to write Their Horror and Beat novels were the first I had to bite Grisly ghosts and vampires, mysterious...
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Stranger Danger
As he stepped off the train, a wave of panic seized him. This didn’t look like Louisiana. Where were the bustling people, the trill of jazz, and the...
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Kugel
I was ten when they took us. It happened in the middle of the day. We were sitting at the dinner table. Mama was baking a loaf of bread and Papa was...
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Can Life Get Better?
Dear diary...This is the most awful period of my life. It's been an up hill struggle with all my health problems and no end in sight. I try to keep...
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Chapter 5: Nicholas
Helena was in her early twenties when she first met Nicholas, a time when life in their small Cretan village had begun to find a new rhythm. Her...
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Heir of Icarus
Blood beckons from these broken rocks, where the seabirds meet their destiny in flocks. In the sweat of the sea, the sea-made mist, where waves and...
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - 'Memories' (ii)
(continued from (i))... I stepped out of the shop and walked along the High Street towards the supermarket. I was dazed - my eyes fixed ahead as I...
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Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - 'Memories' (i)
Another excerpt from my memoir of my time as mum's full-time carer. Something drastic happens... Another thing mum had taken up in her retirement was...
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Behind the Church
Outcasts grappling with a dilemma of belief. Inspired by a painting by Lionel Feininger
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Taking Care 2
I had a phone call next day from Malcolm, asking me if I could come back in for a second stage interview. This was new to me. Was something amiss? "...
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