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I have 211 stories published in 4 collections on the site.
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Mark Pithie

Poet , Prose Writer and occasional Blogger.

My blog is called The Eclectic Audiolab and includes poetry , short stories and music related musings and memoirs. I have self- published  two poetry pamphlets  namely 'Back Wynd of the Mind' in 2011, and 'All Those Years Ago' in 2023, and am currently thinking about another collection , maybe next year some time, here's hoping!

My stories

Tenement

Tenement Silence Then Incessant peep Broken smoke alarm Relentless ring Unanswered phone Soft thud Morning mail Settling dust When You Are Out.

Saplings ( Westburn Park, Aberdeen 1976)

Saplings (Westburn Park -1976) Stretching skyward Stick thin saplings Chickenwire covered Spiky as punk. Used as goalposts Makeshift coat hooks As we...

At the Open Mic

At the Open Mic I felt like Leonard Cohen, An old guy at the feast An old and ancient rhymer, A preacher and a priest. These are the new bohemians...
Cherry

Struggling

Struggling In the Seventies I walked with you Down to school Struggling to keep up As I was small. In your Seventies I walked without you Up to the...

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