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I have 157 stories published in 4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 208388 times and 55 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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Ricky Hawthorne

Three film screenplays completed and three teleplays the latter adapted from some of the short stories on site. Now half-marathon enthusiast

My stories

Black Hole

By maudsy on Thu, 11 Apr 2019

Somewhere out there, now, is a picture of A faraway place Remote, black, cold Alien Somewhere out there, now, a malevolent vacuum Swirls, crushing...
Opinion
Poem
Certificate U

Chariots of Fire

By maudsy on Tue, 27 Nov 2018

Incontrovertible the reason that I cling to oh so dear Driving in concentric lines, these stallions of fear Harnessed to great chariots, they drag...
Opinion
Poem
Certificate U

Slumber

By maudsy on Mon, 26 Nov 2018

A sunbeam slumbers by me, weightless and serene Careless of the atoms smashing through the screen Understanding nothing and everything between...
Nature
Opinion
Poem
Certificate U

Dalek

By maudsy on Thu, 06 Sep 2018

I used to be a Dalek The Galaxy’s great bane Exterminating everything That ever bore a name My missions planned, were simple No wounded and no graves...
Opinion
Poem
Certificate U

Dry Wood

By maudsy on Fri, 01 Sep 2017

Witless, winding through a frosty Forest, my way, suddenly, blocked by a pair Of wooden slippers, sodden Through the cool morning rain Side by side...
Other Non-fiction
Poem
Certificate U

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