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I have 279 stories published in 18 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 87485 times and 64 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 225 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 6 votes

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Pab Roberts

My stories

Conspumed

By paborama on Sat, 21 Sep 2019

Like the ocean, her chat crashes Over my head and waves to signal Occasionally in case I have not followed Her chat like pebbles in the rip Are...
Rant
Poem
Certificate PG

Rod and Staff

By paborama on Thu, 01 Aug 2019

Who shepherds the Lord when he runs astray, Loses his shit in waters turbulent? Rules pertaining to mortals don’t apply: The Rod and Staff of...
Unclassified
Poem
Certificate 15

Snoorking on the Moon

By paborama on Mon, 22 Jul 2019

Hollow little footsteps I'm following, like miniature craters. The bouncers were not far ahead of me, I saw them from the rise. Coming here and...
Science fiction
Story
Certificate 12

Bees

By paborama on Tue, 23 Apr 2019

Bees sing the history of those they have seen over walls, in bathrooms, and behind trees. A bee exists for each and every one of us. When the bees...
Surreal
Nature
Story
Certificate U
Cherry

Snorri Sturluson*

By paborama on Wed, 17 Apr 2019

Götterdämmerung - 79 His breath has rapidly slowed. Two weeks ago I first visited. He has lain here pretty much ever since. Or sat in the chair next...
Biography
Story
Certificate 12

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6 of my comments have received 6 Great Feedback votes

1 Vote

Swashbuckling joy

Posted on Mon, 09 Jul 2018

Thank you for this, it got my inner parrot chirping, 'pieces of Eight!' 

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Posted in FROM DAYS OF YORE

1 Vote

ZOMBIES!!!

Posted on Sat, 09 Dec 2017

  • petal, or metal pencil case?
  • A beautiful use of imagery, like the teasing start to a zombie flick
  • fluffy gobs OF sheep's wool
  • I saW you walkin
  • One hand in front OF her
  • Growing loUder

...

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Posted in The Field

1 Vote

Feedback (& a few typos)

Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2017

  • Earl Grey
  • let's face it
  • invariably (unless deliberate as part of character's voice)
  • pre-pubescent? - the character comes across as maybe 14/15 to me (esp. if he's a 3rd year)?
  • Parallelled (british)
    • ...
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Posted in Day 1. Cope Muir High

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typo curmudgeon

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2017

Hi,  I am insanely jealous of your skill, for which I compensate with petty typo-spotting:

Decent into madness
Manager of Citadel Theatre - consistent with the capitalisation
Within 48 hours, it would all...

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Posted in Ghosts of the Leith Citadel