Brooklands

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I have 292 stories published in 18 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 369424 times and 120 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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Seven paternity claimants

When Jim Morrison died, at twenty-seven, there were twenty paternity inquests filed.

Stockings

Dear Dad, I saw you again this year: your clip clop tip toes across the octave of floorboards, the stocking swinging like a severed limb
Gold cherry

Never Crouch, Peter

Peter, you unusual man, the surprising maths of your skull, Pythagoras blushing at your ratios, but I am thankful because of the phrase: good touch for a big man

Local Networks

Have you seen cows run? By God they’re quick and graceless, rocking like xmas toys.
Cherry

Instant Fires

Last term, my school introduced a one-way system for the corridors. We’ve been reading 1984 by George Orwell and I am beginning to notice the similarities.

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