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I have 586 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 820903 times
and 341 of my stories have been cherry picked.
8 of my 105 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 9 votes
My stories
On Pacific and Maple
The man from São Paulo steps off the Greyhound bus on the corner of Pacific and Maple. Sweating, humming of garlic. The lilt in his ears is, 'How Do...
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World Cup Snack Crisis: England v Italy
It’ll be hot tonight in Manaus, where the Azzurri are going to play us. They’ve trained on vanilla gelatos, us on deep fried potatoes. But when the...
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Poem for John Hegley
'John. John! I drum the Cajon. Sometimes it’s in rhythm. Other times it isn’t…’
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Poems I Don't Like
I don't like poems about leaves raindrops springing lambs or the way a flickering candle lights Emily Bronte's face. Especially after you have just...
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45RPM at Thirty Three and a Third
I was six years old. My dad got me a prize For scoring an offside goal. The Gospel truth A record player. Made by Bush. The levers clunked and its...
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