Historical Fiction
Bubble Trouble

An ekphrastic poem inspired by John E. Millais painting "Bubbles"
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20.1 Independence
On a very rainy day, it was the end of January 1962, island folks meandered on the beach seeing no clear sky to cut the harvest. Someone saw a boat...
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19.3 Havaru
Three months later, there were talks in the atoll about an invisible woman sighted by many sources. Bryan Williams reported seeing a topless woman...
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(The Ongoing?) (and rather exaggerated) Chronicles Of Mr Alfred Muggins : Mr Muggins Finds Inspiration From The Adventures Of Good Old King Henry
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Alfred Muggins was sat in bed with his wife, both having slept late. She had been looking at facebook for a while, scrolling and scrolling, while he refused to be tempted into wakefulness. He knew he needed more sleep, as they had been watching historical dramas again, about that famous English King who had so many wives, and had become so cruel.
19.2 Havaru
Petty Cash ran into the office room and buzzed the director, “Minister is coming, sir!” Minister of Defence H Walton entered, “Director!” and left...
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19.1 Havaru
Arthur Moyler received a wire and not a call. It read that a Maldivian woman was held in detainment by the RAF in Gan for stealing things from the...
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18.3 Along with the Birds
Habib and Shakir sat on the bank of rising dunes and white sandy beach, literally in hiding, sheltered in the yellow branches and waxy leaves of...
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18.2 Along with the Birds
Group Captain H D Newton arrived in Gan and sat meeting with Tony Cooper and the CO, John Knet, over concerns of invasion and to reinstate troops...
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The End Of The Season
. The End Of The Season By Paul Mc Cann T’is is the season to be Jolly, and the season when COVID went mad . A season to end all seasons and the...
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18.1 Along with the Birds
Mala was taken to a tiny island called Madihéra in Villingili lagoon, lying northeast of Gan Island, inhibited by birds – the White Fairy Terns. She...
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