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Into Darkness

“Tea anyone?” One of the figures emerged from the shadows. As they raised their hand, the light level grew. As soon as they saw Lore’s discomfort,...

The Mountain

Hill indeed. It felt like their feet were bound to the floor by elastic bands as they forced themselves towards the grand tunnels. The road beneath...

Spatial Orientation

Slight tension. Things had improved since last night but there was an expected teething period for them to clear still. Char had offered Tay her...

Snake In The Grass

Snake In The Grass by Paul McCann . The innocent are oblivious to the wickedness of a Judas kiss and they can never see the snake in the grass...

Just An Intermission

It's measured path meanders through our lives, and in its wake is nothing but destruction … and pain … and all the woes of wise men … all the...

Lacy Warfield

(This poem was inspired by "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace") I'm Lacy Warfield and I'm different than the rest of the people of the Human Race. I'm...
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Stone Loach

By day this cold flesh wrapped in shades of assorted pebbles, suddenly stirs...slips out of sight; craving no gathered companions, preferring...
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Our Greats

Our Greats Scriptures sound in spaces around float to yield the wisdom of every field at times man intercepts it and takes for him the credit Newton’...

Big River, Big Life

Anaconda large and long with a squeeze that’s very strong … River dophins rather pink …cayman black …
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The Long and Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir 16

Extract from The Ministry of Complaints The swoosh of air from the closing doors puffed out their candle and for several long moments they stood in...
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"Willow's Tail" 18

Willow had wanted to follow that meddlesome cat and find its lair and its human, but her human was making her enter this ridiculous contest, and she...
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Maria and the Bellasis Family 6

Chapter 6 Now fully recovered I looked forward to my hour with Mother Francis. I had so many questions, and comments, but knew I should not disturb...
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I, Caddis

Apologies to Isaac Asimov :)
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Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die

I feel a bit ridiculous going to concerts, at my age. Image is CC0. Song titles (and part thereof in one case) only used.
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Pad Life 16: The Rock of Reality

The talking cat tells me to ignore the Rock of Reality. So we go to Leeds. Picture: Copyright free on Pixabay.

Lady Fatima

She’s trapped climbing 8 legged the glass stairway To her doom. I caught her Moreover she caught me Full throated as I puffed on a Marlboro light...

Meeting a Friend in the Pub.

Now then Caleb, you're a real good sport. Pity you're so painfully fat and short. And the end of your nose is one big wart. I suppose that's why your...
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iTattooed

iTattooed last night after you slammed the door and everywhere fell silent and un-living i started to count every breath in case i’d died when i went...

Corona Log Entry- Sept. 28, 2021

Corona Log Entry- Sept. 28, 2021 It is a cool and sunny day here in Western New York. The 48 degree (F) temps this morning augur the arrival of Fall...

Knowledge

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please forgive me this one, its ages since I tried to write a poem, and this is the first real try out of my new computer - so.... Knowledge. It's...

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