mcmanaman
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I have 458 stories published in
23 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 395604 times
and 217 of my stories have been cherry picked.
I'm John. I live in Norwich and write poems and books and for the radio. My first full poetry collection Most people aren't that happy, anyway is published by Nasty Little Press. You can take a look at it here.
My collections
My stories
The foolishness begins immediately
We stole a police car on our honeymoon. It's something we've both always wanted to do. The first time we met, set up by mutual friends we couldn't...
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- 26 reads
A head of dirty furniture
The for sale sign is in your hedge again The Friday night pisshead are always in the gardens Between the only pub in town and the new Housing estate...
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- 23 reads
Food Banks
I’ve started buying two of things one for me, one for you. Every time I put something in the trolley I see a mouth saying thank-you. I love the way...
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- 110 reads
The meat counter
The butcher and his vicar wife have stopped eating meat and these days they’re agnostic at best. Their lives revolve around Sundays, meat and God...
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- 28 reads
A supermarket just before closing
A supermarket just before closing is like a seaside town in winter. An empty car park. Shelf stackers sit on kick stools stacking shelves. Evening...
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- 33 reads