Mark Burrow

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For Bob

By Mark Burrow on Sat, 02 Nov 2019

Dead on a bench at 38.

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Namaste

By Mark Burrow on Fri, 25 Oct 2019

I know I should try counting to ten,

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All Architects Are Called Zach (Part 4, words 1,533)

By Mark Burrow on Mon, 08 Jul 2019

Outside, standing on the balcony, Freddy looked at several pigeons strutting about on the ground below, pecking at a discarded box of chicken and chips.

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All Architects Are Called Zach (Part 3, words, 1,376)

By Mark Burrow on Mon, 08 Jul 2019

Drink and food were dad’s priorities. His appetites governed the flat. Freddy watched his dad in the kitchen, pouring beer into a thin glass and then checking the oven to see what was for dinner.

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Read this a few times and

Posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Read this a few times and enjoyed it more with each reading. This is really well done -- for some reason, it reminded me of Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev.

Posted in Triptych

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Nicely done, P and timely. It

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Nicely done, P and timely. It's a horrendous mess. I read today that over 800 Russian soldiers are dying a day in Ukraine. Horrific.

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Hugely evocative and loved

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023

Hugely evocative and loved some of the descriptions. I really like the line about friends not being steadfast, but you still cherish the memories and the times had. It's struck me that memory does seem more important & richer as we grow older...

Posted in For The Love Of Village Life

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Really enjoyed this. It's

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Really enjoyed this. It's slightly bonkers and made me laugh. Both good things in my book.

Posted in These are the Legs I Ordered.

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Sadly, they do.

Posted on Sat, 11 Feb 2023

Sadly, they do.

Just seen something slightly different in Brighton. Two men in their fifties taking their rather large remote control cars for a spin along the high street.

Something to do on a Saturday night, I guess.

Posted in Execution

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Congrats on this -- well

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

Congrats on this -- well deserved.

Posted in The Edge of Heaven

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It's crazy how on the money

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

It's crazy how on the money PKD was.

And I should have said, it's nice to be editing again.

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Really enjoyed this. The

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

Really enjoyed this. The description of St Thomas' is spot on. Most of all, I loved the interplay of memories. I hope there's more to come.

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And if you don't have a clue

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023

And if you don't have a clue

pick up your phone and deliveroo

As you can see, I'm not a poet.

Enjoyed this.

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Really strong imagery.

Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2023

Really strong imagery. Enjoyed this and, being a dog owner, definitely strikes a chord.