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school project
you purl kisses into a corner of eternity my body an empty bucket filling slowly from the tingle of teeth feet in a slow dance of time swell and the...
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everything I once knew
Everything I once knew Grows apart and forgotten Like some dull stick Scarred and mutilated. The need to believe in – hope Hopeless Hazy eyed and...
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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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slight breeze and a hint of
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015
slight breeze and a hint of danger in a leisurely lie.
Read full commentPosted in Thoughts on a Rooftop
thanks Rob, I'd guess I'm
Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015
thanks Rob, I'd guess I'm held in such esteem because I've been here longest. I must admit to writing as much rubbish as the next man (or woman), but I'd also guess I've lucked in that it's the first you've read and you like it so much....
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tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2015
tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, might never come, poor today, but rich in another way.
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that's the truth, truth,
Posted on Tue, 07 Jul 2015
that's the truth, truth, Nothing I can say, but the world doesn't have to be that way.
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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.
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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.
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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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