Caldwell
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I have 175 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 182437 times
and 182 of my stories have been cherry picked.
35 of my 277 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 36 votes
Christopher Caldwell
I grew up in England and have since made a home in France, on the banks of the Loire. My writing explores how family, place, and history leave their traces on us.
My stories
The Calculator (IP)
The tram was packed, as always, a shifting mass of humanity wedged together on their way to somewhere else. A family sat near the front, the parents...
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The Lilliputians in the vegetable patch - IP
In literature, we often stumble across inventions—names, ideas, phrases—that become so deeply ingrained in our culture that we forget their origins...
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Autumn Leaves
The radio pretends To be a caring friend It offers a voice That fills the empty air And I'm confused Yes I'm dumbstruck It seems I'm just plain out...
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Trapped by the tide
We were trapped by the tide Too cold to go swimming I'd looked into your eyes And held onto your hand As I started to cry I was only 13 With a...
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Psychro Killer: Epilogue
It was late, and the night sky stretched endlessly over the mountains, the stars hanging low like witnesses to the unfolding tragedy below. The wind...
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