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I have 585 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 704126 times
and 339 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 106 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 7 votes
My stories
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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The Comer Inner
January at Bretton with our hats on you look at me warmly. 'That one's by Gormley', you say. 'I adore Moore', I reply. 'Stop trying so hard'. You...
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