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I have 588 stories published in
17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 835019 times
and 344 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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My stories
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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Passing Tinsley Tower (for Joe Kriss)
I remember it. The day I came. My joked flat cap on. We passed Tinsley Tower in the rain. And you rolled the windows down. Made me scream, 'HOW MUCH...
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What I Heard in Sharrow Vale (for Pete Mckee)
Now then! Folk tell tales here with a wink and a stare. In November 1950 Pablo Picasso visited Sheffield for a hair cut, peace, and some toast. It...
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