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I have 512 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 433608 times and 247 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Bethnal Green

By ralph on Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Bethnal Green A schoolgirl who boarded a plane. Fifteen years old. Radicalised by men. Pregnant, alone. Terrified of blame. Hang her now! You hearts...
Spiritual
Poem
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The Price of a Bag of Potatoes

By ralph on Tue, 12 Feb 2019

The Price of a Bag of Potatoes Today in St Luke’s they stuck a needle in my eye. Unpleasant, but I could afford a taxi home. On the news tonight a...
Poem
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Roaming Charges

By ralph on Fri, 08 Feb 2019

Roaming Charges I remember a sad song in Paris and a sweet new year dance in Barcelona. The long kiss by the wall in East Berlin. But now we are...
Philosophy
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The Game at the Bottom of the Stocking

By ralph on Sat, 12 Jan 2019

The Thing at the Bottom of the Stocking The westward ship sunk with all my big dreams on board. A heartbreaking game.
Drama
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Northern Territory

By ralph on Sat, 05 Jan 2019

Northern Territory In Darwin I remember a black boy in the white midday sun weeping. Beaten for the theft of felt tipped pens, for his Valentine card.
Poem
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