Mark Burrow
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I have 70 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 46007 times
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31 of my 188 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 32 votes
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Fairground
“Passports,” said the man from behind a row of tables. We shuffled along. Farther back, by a wall, soldiers watched us going by, one by one. Their berets, khaki uniforms and Russian assault rifles clashed with our tie-die trousers, hats, bracelets and beads.
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Assassin in My Village Supermarket
Buying scotch eggs and a pint of milk in my village supermarket,
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The Places
I took a walk in the countryside yesterday
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The Boy with Tight Underpants
After all these years, I still see myself as Tight Pants.
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No Eagles Allowed
Darren and Kelly were sitting in a pub near Brighton station, sharing a plate of dim sum. “Do you know what I hate about Russian dolls?” he said.
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Order has been placed. I
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Order has been placed. I really like the blue of your kitchen -- definitely taking notes for when I finally get on the property ladder next year.
And a very enjoyable read.
I suggested Vonnegut to someone I used to work with and...
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Really impressive, Mark --
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2020
Really impressive, Mark -- well done.
Read full commentPosted in Brewster's Way 4
No worries -- I think it
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2020
No worries -- I think it conveys this idea of there being a kind of beauty in how existence and suffering are intertwined. However, that could just be my mindset on a Monday morning before a 3-hour meeting.
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Really enjoyed the elemental
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2020
Really enjoyed the elemental feel of this.
I genuinely don't know how you keep control of that final stanza, but it's seriously impressive -- it reads like a wave, if that makes sense (probably not!). Anyway, nice one.
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Haha! Don't be daft - I like
Posted on Fri, 04 Sep 2020
Haha! Don't be daft - I like the film recommendations. I'm just about to watch Tarkovsky's Solaris this evening.
I will check it out.
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This made me laugh -- Mickey
Posted on Sat, 05 Sep 2020
This made me laugh -- Mickey reminds me of a lot of seasoned hacks I used to work with.
Good stuff.
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A quick, powerful jab of a
Posted on Fri, 04 Sep 2020
A quick, powerful jab of a poem. Nicely done.
Read full commentPosted in Parking ½ Mile Ahead
Really well-captured and
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Really well-captured and evocative poem. Where I'm living at the mo actually backs onto this forest -- I'd say you nailed it!
Read full commentPosted in Peace In The Forest
Mission accomplished. This
Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2020
Mission accomplished. This has made me want to rewatch Wild Strawberries.
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A stonkingly good poem.
Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2020
A stonkingly good poem.
Read full commentPosted in Salamander
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