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Violetta

By luigi_pagano on Tue, 01 Apr 2025

A wilting violet.

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Illusions delusions

By Rhiannonw on Tue, 01 Apr 2025

…the aeroplane ski across the sun – how could it be? and oh, what a sight! – … the moon has taken a bite out of the sun’s fiery …

Johnny Ten Levs vs Jack Daniels

By Turlough on Tue, 01 Apr 2025

It’s that one hundred words thing again, covering the first half of March when I was mostly in Bulgaria.

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Steelie 14

By celticman on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Mole stands on the U-Bahn platform, his leg jiggling. The place reeks of sweat, damp woollen uniforms and thick coats pressed together, and the sour...

Noir

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The bird with no beak

By Caldwell on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

If you weren’t looking closely, you just wouldn’t see— Not all birds looked the same high up in the tree. Feathers? Check. Claws? Check. Wings to...

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The Book: Chapter 48

By Sooz006 on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

The morning sun shone, gilding the kitchen with the illusion of peace and the promise of finality. The lights hummed, casting golden halos over the...

Horror

Historical Study of Scotland - Chapter One

By McMedusa on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Historical Study of Scotland Chapter One Rìgh Alba, 1249 - 1286 (King of Scotland, 1249 - 1286) Alaxandair mac Alaxandair, Alexander III, (4...

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The 30th Anniversary Of Selena's Death

By randy-johnson on Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Selena was a singer and she has been dead for three decades. She was very talented and was murdered after being betrayed. A former friend gunned...

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The Book Chapter 47

By Sooz006 on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

The book had been silent for too long. It refused to give them anything. Alice and Mick had left the courthouse in a haze of failure. The second task...

Horror

Rain

By Terrence Oblong on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

“We chose a bad day to come to this planet, Finch,” I said. Finch said nothing, he just let the rain gush down on him, as if he was enjoying a shower...

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New Directions (31) UPDATED

By Ed Crane on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

Even though I was expecting it, the harsh sound of my American telephone setting startled me. ‘Bonsoir, Mon Lieutenant Peters.’ Addressing me by my...

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The truth will out

By valiswaverider on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

The truth will out Though many trials In the face of endless lies The truth will out With the rise of a tyrant The truth will out They try to impose...

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To Him be glory for ever and ever, Amen

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Oh, who is all glorious? Giving due notice that He is victorious, merciful, gracious? but must not be...

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Angels At Our Table

By mcscraic on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

Angels At Our Table By Paul McCann Although we can’t see them I know that they’re there , with their smiles and love around us everywhere . When we’...

Spiritual

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Stew (Episode 3 - The Further Chronicles of a Yound Lady (and her Maid)

By philwhiteland on Sat, 29 Mar 2025

In which our heroines plan for the future, one meal at a time.

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Eurydice

By queen beatle on Sat, 29 Mar 2025

A violet triolet.

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Love

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Staunton's IX- grinding it out

By jxmartin on Sat, 29 Mar 2025

Staunton's IX Grinding it out The Mac Adams brothers were up early, getting ready for Ian’s first day on the job. They ate some bread and cheese and...

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