Mark Burrow
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I have 61 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 39467 times
and 58 of my stories have been cherry picked.
8 of my 56 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 8 votes
My collections
My stories
Ticking
The owner of the restaurant, Pete, fired Darren for arguing with a customer. Darren was adamant he did nothing wrong.
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- 141 reads
Shrinkage
Breaking the monotony of lifting boxes
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- 4 comments
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- 269 reads
For Bob
Dead on a bench at 38.
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- 11 comments
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- 462 reads
Namaste
I know I should try counting to ten,
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- 515 reads
More Chilli Sauce, Mate
What was Dorothy on about?
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I liked how this immediately
Posted on Sat, 23 May 2020
I liked how this immediately carried me along. It's hard to do so hats off. Some cracking turns of phrase too - "the cold flannel of facts". I might have to use that!
Thanks for posting this.
Read full commentPosted in How To Be Authentic
Loved it. Reminded me of
Posted on Fri, 22 May 2020
Loved it. Reminded me of Frank O'Connor.
Read full commentPosted in Normal Applies Now
It's fantastic news, Drew,
Posted on Sat, 09 May 2020
It's fantastic news, Drew, and well deserved. What I enjoyed the most about Flamingo is the energy and that it didn't sound like anyone else. It reminded me of other writers I admire but you have your own style and craft and that'll see you...
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I always think of ghosts as
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2020
I always think of ghosts as our most powerful memories.
Lovely poem.
Read full commentPosted in All the lost places
This caught some of the
Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2019
This caught some of the feelings I've had but never thought to put into words.
Really liked this: we darted the portrait galleries / of these fragments of lives / chipped into stone.
Superb.
Read full commentPosted in Graveyards
Enjoyed this -- lyrical and
Posted on Sat, 26 Oct 2019
Enjoyed this -- lyrical and strangely fierce at the same time.
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I can read both! The pic is
Posted on Fri, 18 Oct 2019
I can read both! The pic is from WikiArt - Street of Brothels - Otto Dix -- So I think it's fine to use.
Read full commentPosted in More Chilli Sauce, Mate
A nice surprise and very much
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2019
A nice surprise and very much appreciated! The dog stared at me like I'd lost my mind having a run-through of reading this out loud earlier - good times.
Read full commentPosted in The Pigeon Variant