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Forgotten Souls
I see you late at night, as daylight’s candle flickers out, empyrean canvas painted black, stars of alabaster speak in hushed tones. Moonlight beams...
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Corinne of the School Disco
Steve “Stevo” Mason looked at his watch. He was always checking the time like it might go faster through the power of his gaze. He knew the bell was...
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The Banquet (Competition entry max 1,000 words)
I live in a mansion in the country. This is no ordinary mansion; it’s an M&S mansion. Well, it’s not actually but it does house a library of...
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Happy Valentines
I always did love Sadie. We were your typical childhood sweethearts who grew up and eventually got married. It was aged 12 when we shared a naive...
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Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden)
We met on the mezzanine, lobby of splendour and gold, our bearded, mystic Hindu guide, spirited tourists into seats. Passed meandering, sacred cows,...
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"..like echoes that
Posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2024
"..like echoes that
reach through time give
sweet new beginnings to
future minds..."
An elegant moving poem for such an awful incident.
Crimes committed that take the lives of young ones are amongst the...
Read full commentPosted in Hold fast To Love
"Tonight – the full moon, is
Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024
"Tonight – the full moon, is the Uposatha,
when we will meditate until the dawn..."
That's a wonderfully, evocative poem.
Another philosophical journey through life.
Adriotly done, Dougie.
Read full commentPosted in Memento Mori
Great story.
Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Great story.
Not sure if you are looking to continue or if it's standalone but it does lend itself to more.
Read full commentPosted in P.O.D
"‘I like Stuart’s bandana,’
Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2024
"‘I like Stuart’s bandana,’ Vanessa shouted over to Pat. This wasn’t a truthful statement, the bandana looked absurd and she quickly took a swig of warm beer to obscure her lying face..."
Straight in with humour :O)
Lots of very...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you - Part 31
"Will you miss the nights in
Posted on Sat, 27 Jul 2024
"Will you miss the nights in the pub with the gang?
Will you send me a postcard from Ujung Pandang?"
There's a wistful feel to this, Turlough.
It's like a stream of conscious style that's also reflective looking back on times...
Read full commentPosted in Candi Staton, the Sea and Me
Great story.
Posted on Sat, 27 Jul 2024
Great story.
I love the train of thought that underpins the narration. And the small detail, as always. Yes, that's an alluring twist to end with!
Read full commentPosted in Lie, lie against the dying of the light
"Floating ballroom dresses.."
Posted on Fri, 26 Jul 2024
"Floating ballroom dresses.."
A gorgeous vignette and lovely photo, Rhiannon.
Beauty captured so eloquently in so few words.
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"This temporary existence not
Posted on Wed, 24 Jul 2024
"This temporary existence not to every
ones taste, yet for me at this time of
crippling pain, has created respite from
life's expectations.
I'm suspended between two worlds;"
You have captured...
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This wonderful evocation of
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
This wonderful evocation of another time and place is today's Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.
Congratulations, Turlough.
Read full commentPosted in Tang Hall Beck
This appears to be going well
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
This appears to be going well. Lots of magic interwoven into a quest. Looking good. Will read some more :)
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