Noir
All Hallows Eve
A revised earlier poem, somewhat apt for tonight.
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Rust and Dust 4
The Tink stamped his feet against the cold. Lit a Woodbine. A packet of five from his jacket pocket. Smoked the edge off the day and blew it between...
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Rust and Dust
Scratching the styptic strip from under his double chin and craning his neck, the gaffer stared past the Tink as if trying to catch him out. The...
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Unprecedented moments of peace
When I wake up I’m in a world of bodily horrors From creaking bones And bloody flowers I want to be alone No cure from cold showers Or unwavering...
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Scarlet House
Marie had been here for years; running away from home at sixteen she'd found a home in Scarlet House with all the other disaffected girls. They were...
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The Turd Age of Humankind
Oh my word! The unrelenting turd. Any watching god, would give us the bird. Positive proof of a glorified herd. Buried alive in our own foul curd. A...
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harmers
‘First the good news,’ Dr Malik offered a soft smile. ‘You’ve put on almost a pound.’ She tugged her sleeve over her wrist. But not quickly enough...
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To Tell You The Truth — Part 2/2
The next week, you leave the TV on for background noise and sit at the kitchen table, waiting. She’s late. You tell yourself it’s just traffic. Or...
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To Tell You The Truth — Part 1/2
You were somebody once. Awards, panels. Interviews that felt more like coronations. You told other people’s life stories better than they could...
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How I Met His mother!
I find it strange and amusing how a grown man makes friends in the world we live in today. There was a time before pop-culture psychology, ambulance-...
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