mcmanaman
Primary tabs
I have 552 stories published in
26 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 643377 times
and 290 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2 of my 75 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 3 votes
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 stories
My summer job was as a lifeguard at the swimming pool.
I think the two people in the flat next door are teachers. I see them on the stairs, a canvas bag filled with exercise books I don’t they they’re a...
- Read more about My summer job was as a lifeguard at the swimming pool.
- 1 comment
- Log in to post comments
- 682 reads
You had such a nice nose
I used to have nice eyes I'd get compliments once a fortnight and I remember my dad once saying he was good at football at my age as we ran around...
- Read more about You had such a nice nose
- Log in to post comments
- 527 reads
It turned out Izzie had an alternative motive
This is the problem with Izzies. They're a problematic bunch. I've met four that I know of plus an Isabelle who was perfectly nice and maybe that...
- Read more about It turned out Izzie had an alternative motive
- Log in to post comments
- 590 reads
Fat lot of good it did me
I packed my bags three days before I was going away. Passport in the zip pocket. No clothes or toiletries becasue I'd buy fresh when I'd settled in...
- Read more about Fat lot of good it did me
- Log in to post comments
- 494 reads
Follow the yellow car
"Follow that yellow car" I shout to the taxi driver and he steps on it probably thinking 'Finally I get to follow something. I've never done a car...
- Read more about Follow the yellow car
- Log in to post comments
- 468 reads