celticman
Primary tabs
I have 1221 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3796791 times
and 1261 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1986 of my 16,343 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2056 votes
My stories
The Rules of Leviticus.
We had an extended breakfast. His eyes crinkled with laughter watching me make a pig of myself and eating for two. My eyes jerked open, when Etian...
- Read more about The Rules of Leviticus.
- 3 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1393 reads
Glasgow's Necropolis
I didn’t sleep that night. My wife clung to me in our bed and whispered to me not to go. She was pregnant. Her belly pushing against me, her smooth...
- Read more about Glasgow's Necropolis
- 7 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2025 reads
Creeping F-ing Jesus.
The old man pulls a crumpled hanky from the side pocket of his jacket, and blows his nose. He peers at his notes and then at us with watery grey eyes...
- Read more about Creeping F-ing Jesus.
- 14 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 4307 reads
Vermin
The gaunt old man in the pinstripe suit hovers over the microphone and starts speaking in a strange accent before they are ready. ‘It’s a ridiculous...
- Read more about Vermin
- 11 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 3989 reads
Depression
I am what I am not That’s what I’ve been taught The timekeeper in my head keeps each tick of the day He feeds me guilt pain on not going away, again...
- Read more about Depression
- 9 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2660 reads
we're all devils at times.
Posted on Sat, 07 Sep 2024
we're all devils at times. but the idea of a meritocracy was a step too far! Good to see the narrator see through that lie.
Read full commentPosted in No escape from reality
housing is a mess. the
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
housing is a mess. the poorest can't affort it. The state subsidises the poor and gives money to the rich to house the poor. Crazy.
Read full commentPosted in The Bleeding Of Britain and the People (from the Imaginations of Alfred N.Muggins)
they'll be in touch, sounds
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
they'll be in touch, sounds like a threat.
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You..Part 33
You were fine. Thandie sounds
Posted on Fri, 06 Sep 2024
You were fine. Thandie sounds nice.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 3 (ii)
survival of the fittest (and
Posted on Thu, 05 Sep 2024
survival of the fittest (and loudest). they watch you watching.
Read full commentPosted in Contemplating Crows
poetry does prove better, but
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
poetry does prove better, but sometimes both.
Read full commentPosted in I Started Out Writing Horror (But Poetry Proved Better)
Ah, sunshine, I remember it
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Ah, sunshine, I remember it well. Menka cat. Another to the litter of leva grabbers. I guess you've wormed in lettuce and our shortest-lived PM. All's good. Keep us informed.
Read full commentPosted in Don't Mess with a Meteorology Man
I wouldn't use 'warts and all
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024
I wouldn't use 'warts and all' as that's cliched, but this is the kind of stuff I love reading.
Read full commentPosted in Taking Care 1 (i)
the ghosts of the past are
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
the ghosts of the past are always present, or they should be. I'M OK and You're OK and all that stuff fed into a programme that mimics response. But pattern-recognistion software is smarter than us now. That's the worry. It's streets ahead and...
Read full commentPosted in Ghostbot (Part One of Two)
we'll trade some of our
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024
we'll trade some of our Scottish ran for some of your Bulgarian sunshine. We can no longer pay in Euros. Some blame immigrants for the weather too. Lovely to read your stuff and I look forward to the next bit tomorrow. Can't remember Irma. After...
Read full commentPosted in For the Love of Irma Ogden
Pages