celticman
Primary tabs
I have 1193 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2973152 times
and 1221 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1725 of my 15,803 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1763 votes
My stories
flockers 11
Swirled whisky around my tongue. Listened to the shrill see-saw cadence and frenzied excitement in his voice and the little gulps of silence. Poured...
- Read more about flockers 11
- 9 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 3627 reads
flockers 10
Must admit the journey home was constrained, especially on the train. Didn’t see much of Myra in the next few weeks. Neither of us had a phone. Put...
- Read more about flockers 10
- 7 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 3373 reads
flockers 9
Felt better. Scrubbed up as best as I could in the morning, a complexion like boiled pink ham, showed a face no mother would kiss. Breakfast a...
- Read more about flockers 9
- 9 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 4523 reads
King of the Dole
Eleven o’clock opening. Davie wedged himself on his usual barstool with his back to the mosaic of square windows. He leaned across a bar still wet...
- Read more about King of the Dole
- 13 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 3918 reads
flockers 8
When Myra told me she went back with Charlie after he raped her I didn’t understand it, but in a way I did. She made a bed up for me on the settee...
- Read more about flockers 8
- 12 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 5438 reads
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.
Read full commentPosted in Cravings (One)
sounds about right
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015
sounds about right -unfortunately.
Read full commentPosted in Caliphate
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.
Read full commentPosted in Doing a good thing
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...
Read full commentPosted in My Childhood in the Countryside
all's well in that flag
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015
all's well in that flag-waving hell, some little grief that runs too deep, or something similiar your may say, but we live to fight another day. That's a ryhme crime!
Read full commentPosted in Berkeley (The Californian Tragedy)
the dead have all the good
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015
the dead have all the good lines and it'd be mad not to enjoy it.
Read full commentPosted in Dan's Dead
to really suffer it must be
Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2015
to really suffer it must be brocolli. It's green. It's mean. It's obscene. But it's high in something or other. Chocolate is the devil's spawn. I know which way I was born.
Read full commentPosted in A Medal!
wonderful winding ways and
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2015
wonderful winding ways and finding your way home. An interesting journey or pilgramage the purpose of which is not clear, but it doesn't matter, with each step something gives.
Read full commentPosted in Camino 16a – 3 October 2014
Pages