Mark Say
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I have 75 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 204692 times
and 109 of my stories have been cherry picked.
146 of my 792 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 147 votes
My stories
New Year’s Eve, 1999
Hours from the turn of the century, an old man recalls an episode of terrified desperation from his youth.
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Big Macs in Bangkok
A disturbing sight, a reckless reaction ... and then ...
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The Rubber Face
A stranger in a market, lemon juice, an act of violence
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Resurrection
A short story inspired by the Stanley Spencer painting.
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Izzy Wizzy
A tortured man ... dark magic ... and Sooty.
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Great metaphor
Posted on Sun, 13 Dec 2020
And very perceptive in conveying the way we gradually let many things go from our minds.
Read full commentPosted in Certain Memories
I'd just point out ...
Posted on Fri, 07 Aug 2020
... that statues are nearly always erected as an expression of admiration for a person. I can fully understand the growing objections when that person was actively involved in something that is impossible to defend. Even if it's a reminder of a...
Read full commentPosted in American Demons
Oh yes!
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2020
I like the way this creates a sustained fizz through the choice of words and imagery of the natural world at work. Good poem.
Read full commentPosted in Electric Bees
Ho ho ho!
Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2020
A nice little satirical take on our current dilemma.
Read full commentPosted in Take Off That Gloomy Mask of Tragedy!
Mixed feelings ...
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2020
...about this. There's some interesting history, but it seems to be a conversation from another story and goes on for a very long time without moving that story on. Needs some reminder of the underlying narrative.
Read full commentPosted in Fatum Per Annorum Milia (3)
I like ...
Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2020
... the way you pack a lot of detail of the men's history together into a very succinct piece, and convey the experience of people from a shared background having very different experiences of life. Good piece Kilb.
Read full commentPosted in Reunion
Good one Laurie
Posted on Sun, 29 Dec 2019
Really enjoyed fhis.
Read full commentPosted in The emergency bassoonist
I like ...
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2019
... the sense of asking something quite profound but in a brief, lighthearted way. NIce one Ewan.
Read full commentPosted in A Planet-ful of Diamonds
I lke graveyards
Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2019
This reminds me of what makes them good places to visit .... at least for some of us.
Read full commentPosted in Graveyards
Good story
Posted on Sat, 11 May 2019
I like the fact that you left this with only a partial discovery, where Eve doesn't learn all the details about her mother's affair. I'd guess it's quite true to life.
Read full commentPosted in Letters from the Poet
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