Robert Craven
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And God flipped the off switch - a short story
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The sky is a charcoal smear spilling water from the heavens. I am sitting in the back seat of a taxi. It left the city hospital with me and my carer...
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God’s perfect little time machines
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Rose and sunset dark, the stars and satellites spin above. Mists and fogs linger moistening, ploughlands, fields and bogs, Displace the whisperings...
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Remembering Tiger 27/05/2020 - 29/07/2026
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I don't have a reason to get up early anymore, No reason to leave the side gate open for you to start your dawnlight prowl. No reason to hide my toes...
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Six beds of restless men - a poem
I’ve been so long in this hospital bed, my QR code has faded, I cannot sleep at night. Six beds of restless men, the detritus of the state, Try to...
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Tell them I am Queen now - a short story
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Tell them I am Queen now - a short story The old king, Aethelrod, wasn't stirring. He sat on the throne in faded tattered ermine. His gaze was...
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Thank you!
Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Thanks for the feedback & yes, he's very much alive :-)
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A beautiful poem
Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2026
" I watched the light fade in increments,
as dusk gently yields to darkness. " what a wonderful description.
Thank you for this lyrical piece
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