Cherry

The Affinity IV

If you missed the earlier episodes of The Affinity, the story starts here: http://www.abctales.com/story/ian-hobson/affinity

ABCtales late November Newsletter

Dear All,

Just a quick note to remind you that our fabulous New Writing Season Contest ends at midnight this Sunday, the 23rd of November.

There's £100 to be won in both the poetry and prose sections - but do make sure you read the rules carefully before submitting entries. In particular see the 500 word limit on prose!

The rules are here:

http://www.abctales.com/forum/2008/08/13/do-not-use-forum-yet

The current entries can be found here:

The Angel of Mons - Chapter six

Six

My Own Truth

I remembered today That I had a purpose A mission A reason to go on It started as a fluttering within my heart Spread to my extremities In an alacritous manner

Zeitgeist

Thinking back to those post war days over 60 years ago. I recoil at the cruelty of some teachers in those times I’m not talking about physical cruelty but downright vindictiveness.

The Waiting Game

All to do again...

Mangy Coat

Man, I step out and smell the opportunity of these stirring revolutionary days (and joy does not swell in me) ; I drink fire-water- regularly (with due Bohemian propriety)
Cherry

Buttons

My father is a large man. Larger than a normal man. He's very important. People say so, but they don't need to. I can tell he's important. He knows so. He wears a uniform.

Word Perfect

The path of true love ... and all that.

Higher Power

There is a moment when the darkness Quivers, wavers, and then cracks spraying the sky with orange, red and gold, A moment when the fireflies drown in the light

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