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Stories of East Sussex - PART 2

Tales of East Sussex part 2. Surprisingly unlike areas in Kent, magic isn’t often used in East Sussex, it’s commonly found to be evil, and the locals...

Argibel The Orc : The Bitter Romantic Chapter 2

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Mannioch, the King of the Orcs in the mountains at that time, was trying to force the Elves to stay in their fortresses at that time. He did not want...
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Welkin Spirit

Like a whip-poor-will I hide In camouflage colors Bending Twisting Dodging life’s arrows I feint And let them pass Life’s pitfalls abound Adversity...
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Transatlantic

I loved you for a while, In autumn, in fall. Too warm. Delphiniums bloomed. I loved you for a time, In winter, in Texas. Too cold. The powerlines...

The Beachers

For the last few generations, on the outer fringes of Buffalo’s waterfront, sat an old industrial area that had lain waste for generations. Nothing...
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The Great Game . Kabul 1839 and 1979.

This is a trues story, the facts have only been altered to protect my memory. And from my brief sojourn in Afghanistan I came away with both a love of the country and its people, and a deep seated belief that it would be folly for any other nation to become involved with its affairs.
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The Novice

This was the first poem that came to me, twenty seven years ago, while I was living in a Benedictine community. It is partly autobiographical (Romeo was an actual rooster), though set in a much earlier time - before Henry VIII did his worst.
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Down with the old folks

‘Well it’s a job I guess, beggars can’t be choosers and all that.’ ‘Are you sure you really want to take it sweetheart? We can last a bit longer if...

HANDICAPPED

Alas, some folks are handicapped Some, capable and handy Now I've conceived a notion And I think that it is dandy We see these special plates on cars...

1:3:7 Inspection (Part 3)

“I’m not liking this one bit.” Magpie couldn’t stop looking over his shoulders. “They’re all staring at us.” “They’re probably getting used to the...

1:3:7 Inspection (Part 2)

The overground section of the facility was nearly three kilometres long and two wide; surrounded entirely by a thick wire mesh. There were bright...

1:3:7 Inspection (Part 1)

Enamoured. Destiny watched as Curve practiced, both of them partially intentionally, partially unintentionally ignoring the beeping of the ships...

Stories of East Sussex

Long ago, when I was a child, there were two sets of people living in the Crowborough area of East Sussex who were very different to the normal human...
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Educating Archie?

Well, it had to be, didn't it? In this episode, Archibald tries to wriggle out but Samantha pins him down!
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SuperSneaker

One friday after school I was short a player for a league match the guy dropped me I had to fill my team. The Sneaker joked he knew the moves I put...
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The Freedom Of Flying

Taking a break from my usual stories of 'The Speech Writer' to Write a poem. I'm feeling inspired today I've always wanted to fly. To lift my feet...
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Bathe

the sky just the way I like it illuminated as a street corner in a little village down the hill a light for wayward drifters needing direction to the...

The Speech Writer Pt. 4

Pearl stared blankly at the dark screen before her. In red text demanding for attention at the very top of the screen was the word ERROR! blinking in...
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Bronte's Inferno XXV (Parma Violets)

Long time no write... never mind. Image is PD source wikipedia.
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Story of the week

Eavesdropping

Privacy is at a premium in this tower block...
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