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Bible John 2
I clutch the handle of my holdall, with my purse secure inside. ‘I’m not sure,’ I say. I hold a leaflet out as a shield. ‘Perhaps she’ll get some of...
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Bible John
‘Why do they call you Bible John?’ I ask. ‘They’re just takin the cunt,’ he says. Then apologises a few seconds later for his language. I was given...
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poppy's last shout
Cast adrift. Poppy’s single room in the hospital annex is sparse and milky as a bone. The umbilical cord of the machine by her bed works almost...
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The big Malky
Frank took two days to hitchhike down to London. It was all new. A night sleeping in a plastic bin bag sheltering outside a Tube station, with what...
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snap
You didn’t need to be a fortune teller to work out what Granda was thinking. Eyes windows of the soul, but eyebrows garbed like two grey squirrel...
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death is never far away. Not
Posted on Tue, 07 Jul 2015
death is never far away. Not us we pray. But for a moment we lie and watch the bird of prey fly by. Lovely.
Read full commentPosted in Kite
excellent, fast paced with
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015
excellent, fast paced with characters that stand out and great ending. bound to be trouble. Ideal for the dealer.
Read full commentPosted in Chapter Three
eighteen, bursting with life,
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015
eighteen, bursting with life, when you believe your a man but just a boy, chained to the grass, forever, or until forgotten. Sad. Funnily enough a guy reversed in a van today and shouted my brother's name. he thought I was him. He's dead, of...
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sleep is so important. The
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015
sleep is so important. The more we think how important it is the less likely we are to enjoy it.
Read full commentPosted in A.M.
the only winners are the
Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2015
the only winners are the losers. sadly. Enjoyed this snatch of life.
Read full commentPosted in Fay's Flutter
music does the work of place
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015
music does the work of place and time. Lard cake sounds disgusting, but anything sweet is a treat. Then the ending. Makes you think. Poor wee souls.
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sounds about right
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015
sounds about right -unfortunately.
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my votes for Darwin. I'm sure
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015
my votes for Darwin. I'm sure God would understand. I'm only a man.
Read full commentPosted in I Can't Believe In Darwin's Theory
Guilt and duty. Those
Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015
Guilt and duty. Those sisphyean calls we heed or not are played out here and I like your ending. There's a sadness that runs through the story and finds expression in relief - and guilt.
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Lovely and gentle
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2015
Lovely and gentle remembrances filled with the flowers and icons of childhood. A treat to read.
Years ago my grandparents did not have TV or fridge a long time; [This is ambiguious. Your grandparents did not have a TV and fridge...
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