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Karen answers the door tugging the belt of her flowery nightgown tighter, smiling, and giving a little wiggle as Dougie towers over her and ogles the...
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Grimms59
On the day of his dad’s funeral Tony gets himself ready early while the care staff busy themselves having a meeting to decide who is to accompany him...
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Grimms58
Bruno perches on the bed in the muggy heat of his room with his jacket zipped up, and the leather strap of his school bag over his shoulder, waiting...
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Grimms57
Pizza Face pulls his duffle coat hood down, to show he is serious, even though the rain is coming down horizontal. He does a feint and step-over, is...
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Grimms56
Angela stands, waiting. Bob shouts again. ‘Jesus,’ he rants, when there’s no reply and no sign of footfall. ‘You better come in, then.’ She cranes...
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in many ways this was a tale
Posted on Sun, 31 Oct 2021
in many ways this was a tale of morality and wrongs being righted. Sigh, I wish the real world was like that.
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)
mischief is always there,
Posted on Sat, 30 Oct 2021
mischief is always there, creeping up, behind you.
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evrey crow has its day. Nice
Posted on Fri, 29 Oct 2021
evrey crow has its day. Nice to see the rich the fall guys for once and not the heroes.
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 2 of 3)
yeh, life drips and gutters.
Posted on Thu, 28 Oct 2021
yeh, life drips and gutters.
Read full commentPosted in Before Rhythm of Hours Change the Beat
I wish her well.
Posted on Thu, 28 Oct 2021
I wish her well.
Read full commentPosted in That's R$CH!!!!
the planet isn't wonky, we
Posted on Thu, 28 Oct 2021
the planet isn't wonky, we are (unfortunately).
Read full commentPosted in Wonky Planet (A Punky Tale Of The Future) by Alfred Muggins
the covering of fog and
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
the covering of fog and incipient horror blend into poetry.
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phew, difficult, but a
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
phew, difficult, but a journey we all make.
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Christopher Lee that's where
Posted on Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Christopher Lee that's where it all started with me. Hiding behind the couch.
Read full commentPosted in Dreams of Halloween
I guess we're in George
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
I guess we're in George Saunder, Lincoln in the Bardo territory here. I say that because there's not lots of examples of work featuing purgatory. As a Catholic, I, of course, know where it is. Although it has been phased out of our mythology. I...
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