Mark Burrow
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I have 90 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
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205 of my 1,142 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 216 votes
Stories. Flash. Works in progress.
My novella, Coo, is published by Alien Buddha Press and can be found here http://tinyurl.com/CooMarkBurrow
My stories
end of the pier
singing Jerusalem in a mouldy church with a handful of strangers
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Small Town Insurrection
I walked through the maze of streets and alleyways, trying to remember how to reach the town square. Seagulls circled above me, swooping low over my head and crying out like I was a scrap of food to be snaffled in their beaks.
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Alabaster Conjugal 4.1
Paul pawed at me and whimpered. I guessed he wanted a walk and was hungry. I fed him the custard creams left by housekeeping on the tray on the table with the teas and coffees.
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Alabaster Conjugal 4
Rita ran the only B&B I could find in X-On-Sea with a vacant room. She didn’t like the look of my black dog. “What’s it called?” she said.
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Alabaster Conjugal 3.2
I opened the wine and swigged. The moon hadn’t judged me harshly. It was the sun I couldn’t trust.
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What a poem this is. Thanks
Posted on Wed, 27 Dec 2023
What a poem this is. Thanks for posting.
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Enjoyed this, Turlough. Loved
Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Enjoyed this, Turlough. Loved the idea him coveting his neightbour's wife.
Read full commentPosted in Children of the Absolution
I plan to eat my bodyweight
Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023
I plan to eat my bodyweight in cheese and watch a lot of bad films. Starting with Lethal Weapon 2. Cheers!
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Just got home and seen this -
Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Just got home and seen this -- thank you!
Have a good one, Ewan.
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In case you're interested
Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023
In case you're interested https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/mar/05/invisible-city-how-homeless......
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Enjoyed this, Jane. Was
Posted on Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Enjoyed this, Jane. Was chatting about Brum to my partner the other day. I used to have to go there quite a bit for work and never felt a love for the place, but she thinks it's great. Interesting to read your take on it.
Read full commentPosted in I went back to Birmingham
Totally agree. Think you
Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2023
Totally agree. Think you should definitely submit your stuff Jane if you haven't already. It's fabulous and deserves to be enjoyed by a wider audience. You're a brilliant writer.
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More great writing, Jane.
Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2023
More great writing, Jane. Congratulations -- this is our Pick of the Day. Please do share and like on social.
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A skilful reflection on
Posted on Wed, 25 Oct 2023
A skilful reflection on disturbing times.This is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on Social.
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Enjoyed this, Rhiannon. I've
Posted on Tue, 03 Oct 2023
Enjoyed this, Rhiannon. I've managed to keep two flower boxes alive this summer, which is a personal achievement in my world.
Read full commentPosted in We have three little trees …
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