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The Face in the Pollock
Something ominous in a work of abstract expressionism
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Staring at Ophelia
I haven't been able to leave this room in Tate Britain for eight years
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If I Were A Bell
Inspired by a moment from 'Guys and Dolls'.
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My Father Is Younger Than Me
It had been sixty years since I last saw him
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Behind the Church
Outcasts grappling with a dilemma of belief. Inspired by a painting by Lionel Feininger
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I smiled right through this
Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025
Even though a Crinkler stole some of my sleep last night.
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That's the way to do it!
Posted on Sat, 10 May 2025
A nice concise story with a great ending
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A nice slice of noir
Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2025
But packing a pistol into a bra sounds very uncomfortable.
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I'll give this a big tick
Posted on Sat, 12 Apr 2025
I like the way it builds a mysterious tension then flips into something more light hearted.
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Good story
Posted on Sat, 22 Mar 2025
That's what we need in the world .... more rubber ducks!
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Nicely evocative ...
Posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2025
...of a vague but lasting feeling from a gentle encounter.
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Yes,kids can be bastards
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2025
My memory of school was that there was no correlation between a kid being a bully and having a 'difficult' home. Some kids are just little shits.
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This is horribly familiar
Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2025
My school had a sadistic games master who, at the slightest sign of rain, would gleefully cancel football and send us out on long runs, which involved a killer climb at the halfway point. At that age I was overweight, one of those who walked most...
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I'd say ....
Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2025
a big part of Trump's support has come from people who think the sun shines out of his rear end and will always worship him. But he won the election because he managed to attract enough floating/flakey/non-political voters who just liked the...
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Yes indeed
Posted on Sun, 19 Jan 2025
I always enjoy alternative takes on Bible stories.
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