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I have 37 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 42542 times and 30 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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My stories

Shopping for Wedding Dresses

It rained all day today the clouds were bloated and heavy and the spires of the colleges poked up into the grey stone-cold and unmoved. My friend stroked her bump and laughed her way
Cherry

River Swimming

It is so unconscious, this water, So still and unknowable; Amniotic, cobbled with lillypads, Thick with pond weed and meadowsweet rushes. It is so unthinking too;
Cherry

Come Over on Your Bike

For my wizard
Cherry

Infinite Sky

Tiny thing, Pink-faced and cradle-capped, Swaddled in a blanket that reeks of smoke. Your bright smile ricochets around the white walls, Over the heads of tired-looking health visitors,
Cherry

My Prometheus

Terror comes early for you, Gliding through the small hours, talons poised.

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