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The Traveller
Hobbling in the vast desert was a young lad with skin sunburnt and tanned by the sultry winds blowing at him. He has been on this arduous journey for...
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This Edifice
As I sauntered down the road, a tall edifice caught my eye. It appeared to be rather sumptuous and impregnable to even the most odious blows. Its...
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A Passing Thought
Saw the Beatles, live at the Apollo, Hammersmith
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tender souls 2
Hallelujah said it wasn’t far and he carried their suitcase. But by the time they got there Ray’s feet hurt. Hoar frost made the slopes from the Old...
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Wallflowers
A poem of sentimental voyeurism.
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A Burglar For Christmas
A burglar tried to break into my house last night on Christmas Eve. I pointed my shotgun at the dirty crook and he decided to leave. He must have...
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A Loner's Unexpressed Love Story
I studied in a school which transformed to coeducation after four years. It altered the atmosphere. Boys started gossiping about girls. They would be...
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Though art everything
Though art everything P K Routray Ego is the barricade creating in between man and the God a blockade. Out of ego man thinks he is the master doer as...
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Telephony
The instrument of excuses, or answer phone messages left by my father Message left at 2.30 p.m. on 23rd January Kate, it’s your dad. You didn’t give...
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A Glad Goodbye
*** If only is another way of saying never ***
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The Culturally Incoherent Economy 5
Now, Americans do have a cultural narrative. Americans were good people trying to practice their religion in Europe, but wicked Europe was...
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THE PAPER WAR - VI
The kidnapping of the minister became the talk of the town as the news hit the press. Hussain too was shocked when he heard about it. The next day...
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THE PAPER WAR - V
Two days after that conversation there was another call from the minister. It was a shorter one this time. The inspector was ordered to meet the...
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THE PAPER WAR - IV
“Sorry, it was an important call” the inspector said approaching Hussain and replacing his cell phone back in his pocket. “Do you need coffee?” asked...
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Ben!! Part Three!!!
So, Friday the double glaze man came to our house, we said “No” to having mega expensive front door and after an hour Ben eventually left without us...
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14. Poetic licence
At Barfly you tweet to your two-hundred-odd followers. A manga character with blue hair is lipping the mic. She has Genius scrawled in marker on her...
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Jack And The Dream That Came True (Short Fairy Tale)
Once upon a time, the mother of a young lad named Jack had a very peculiar dream; almost a nightmare and when she awoke the next morning she told her...
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We Who Survived -18 - Visit to the Sager Sisters part 2, Epilogue
Wanting to bring Mary back into the conversation again, I asked them about our shared trip after the ransom had been paid. “How did you deal with the...
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Broken Faith
It's a shame about God Seemed a good idea at the time But the blood and suffering of children is too much to ignore and I can't really believe that...
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just another life wasted
Talibán Pol Pot Hitler Stalin What does it mean? Just another life wasted And life is the only thing we know to be sacred Fools
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