Picks of the Month
August
Submerged
The telly is not working so I forced myself to write a poem.
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This is My Rifle . . . This is My Gun
What do you most fear in war? Dying or being wounded? maimed for life? disfigured? After a firefight, shoot out, whatever, anyone injured said “Tell...
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- 382 reads
July
Tail-end
Tail-end tale in a passing storm
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Point Blank Period
So I’m listening to the radio and thinking and writing. It’s funny, watching the tourists run for cover from the daily deluge. Every day, between...
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June
Daddio and Beyond
DADDIO When I was a pre-school child I played with miniature plastic cowboys and Indians. My parents referred to them as “characters”. I liked ‘em...
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- 607 reads
May
The Green and White Dress
“Make me a dress for the upcoming gala.” This is Lady Mirithmae. She comes sweeping into my shop, with her gossamer train swishing behind her, her...
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My Neighbour the Alcoholic
My neighbour, the alcoholic Knows everything but remembers little She eats good food, pickles it herself She won’t let anyone see inside Privacy...
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- 666 reads
April
The List
My mother died as she lived. In Marks and Spencer's Food Hall.
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- 1953 reads
March
My Mother And I Agree On Something
I lost my Mum last month. She was a funny and wise woman, and I wrote this last year after a conversation during which, for once, we really did agree on something.
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Grimms49
Tony shares a room at the top of the stairs with Bruno. ‘He’s a bed-wetter,’ whispers Julie. ‘We may get him up during the night to take him to the...
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