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Casey Makes Me Lunch

Casey makes me lunch when she comes over to the flat. She looks around at everything, noticing the dust in the corners, dirty dishes in the sink. She...

Epit, Part Two: Letter

Aleks, once again, emerged from his unconscious state. He felt drowsy and was very unwilling to get up even if it was a Saturday. Once he coerced his...
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AN ORDINARY MAN - PART 5 - TOWARDS THE SEVENTH AGE

I had dutifully promised to keep Dad at home for as long as humanly possible, and with the help of the wonderful carers (and some not so wonderful)...
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To Live and Die at La Jolla Cove

The couple climbed over the waist-high wooden fence. Danger. Unstable Cliffs. Stay Back. They were young, healthy, and practically invincible...

The Devil's Mistress

The Devil is not a red-horned, fork-tongued demon. He does not spit fire from the darkness of your closet, nor does he hold you against your will,...
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Money is all that matters

Money is all that matters. Get that. Money is all that matters. A ninety-year-old WWII veteran is evicted from his house in New York because of debts...

Speak to me

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It hurts when you just don't reply Time drags as I just wonder why Have you taken offence It doesn't make sense Are you testing to see if I try?

Beer Mat Violence

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Norbert Chapter 38 Beer Mat Violence Two weeks after the darts match, Nunky asked if we could go to Healer Dai’s local pub again “to thank him for...

My First Kiss

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Norbert Chapter 37 My First Kiss First thing on Monday morning, before he’s even buttoned up his lab coat, GT storms up to me and points an accusing...

Why me!

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'Pick it up! Pick it up!' they would chide But in in truth he had nothing to hide It had slipped from his hand And purely unplanned He had stood...

Two weddings in Marple - 3

Monday 8th January, Hollins House Well, it has been a busy week, and I have had difficulty in getting much more done regarding the wedding guest list...
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Summer Fun

Photograph attributed to: Gernot Keller, www.gernot-keller.com (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 )
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Photograph exhibition (poetry monthly)

Police tape cordons, plate glass, viewing platforms, screen bezels, and picture frames - so much of what we see from our sanitised lives is curated for us. Thank you Philip for this month's theme. This piece has been nagging at me for ages. I welcome thoughts - don't be kind.

New adaption: Psalm 23

Psalm 23 (modern version) A Psalm of David. The Lord cares for me, I shall never be in need. He creates a green environment for relaxation, he steers...

leggings - smuggling scotch

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2:14 on the 18/07/15 and I'm awake. Outside a plane has landed the smugglers work quickly. The sounds of large bottles jingling, sloshing, as they...

A Hole to Eden

"This is crazy!" my wife said. "New York has never gotten this much tourism, and it's fucking New York!" "I know, it's like the entire city has been...

Mr. Nothing

Mr. Nothing “Oh, Mr. Jameson, you’re the sweetest!” a high voice rang out. It was the voice of Amy, the cashier, who was simultaneously ringing up...

Upon The Beach

Upon the Shore Bare foot walking on the beach clad in sweater and blue jeans My flesh walks on the gritty earth my heart through healing gentle...

Chapter 18 Conquest of Chimera

Chapter 18 Conquest of Chimera Ironically, the first creature to greet Kian and Kia when the forested hills of Wayferra’s coastline came into view...

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