Picks of the Month
November
Chocolate, Tobacco and Horse Muck
Each day, as the factory whistle blew at noon, he dashed leisurely home from work on his bicycle to have his dinner because dinner was always eaten...
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- 2794 reads
Debris
I am not ready for this to end-- Clearing your house of memories. / These things I found:
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- 1342 reads
October
Pain au chocolat
We lived together for what must have been ten years. I hardly knew him. That’s not to say we didn’t interact. He talked a lot. He talked about his...
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- 1508 reads
When I'm sad I eat sweets
which isn't going to help anything. Being sad is hard though Robbie WIlliams will tell you all about that, and his dad Peter, having to see his son...
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- 715 reads
September
Busmar Astral
THE BUSMAR ASTRAL Little Sis and I stood staring at the contraption. It resembled a fairy caravan and from that point of view we were thrilled. “Can...
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- 1707 reads
August
Head
Approximately one hour ago my head fell off. I could have struggled, tried to stick it back on but it was almost gone, already toppling. It was...
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- 1581 reads
July
In IKEA, he dreams about the woman he loves
I'm eating the usual Daim Bar cake, taking note as this incredible day continues to unfold like a bolt of silk. Kissed on the back of my neck by the...
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- 1432 reads
WebWorld (1.1)
Part 1: Global Warming 1. “It’s getting worse down there.” I didn’t need to walk over to the window and look down on the street to know that. I’d...
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- 741 reads
June
Sanctuary
I'd like some opinions, if you would. This is the short version, in first person, of a story I wrote a while ago, on a rather serious subject. I'm...
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- 2248 reads