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Not sure about nothingness -

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2014

Not sure about nothingness - surely it's a preconceived stereotype about what  'an other'  (petit bourgeoise ) thinks and speaks of. Who validates that it is what it is?  

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Sounds like the female should

Posted on Thu, 13 Nov 2014

Sounds like the female should rely on nobody and have no needs at all whilst men can have children all over the world with no financial or parental responsibility simply because they're not the vehicle. Females don't get children without blokes...

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Posted in Man Vs. Child

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Hi Michael, welcome to ABC

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2014

Hi Michael, welcome to ABC Tales. Shout if you;re unsure of how the site works, a very friendly bunch of people. There's lots to like in your first post - very descriptive, the castle metaphor is unexpectedly vivid and fitting. They are the pits...

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Posted in The Public Toilet

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A beautifully conveyed scene

Posted on Sun, 09 Nov 2014

A beautifully conveyed scene of the totally surreal. 

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Posted in Collecting Samples

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I've just finished Vanessa

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2014

I've just finished Vanessa Gebbie's 'Storm Warning' and a short story featuring soup parallels with this. Eclectic images in fish lens detail make very vivid poetry, particularly colour.This is a fine example of ambiguity making your reader...

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Posted in 'Poppies in the Snow'

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Is this for Movember? Your

Posted on Sun, 02 Nov 2014

Is this for Movember? Your work never fails to make me laugh. Amusing but there's always an undercurrent to unpack. 

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Posted in Facial

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Wise words and wish more

Posted on Sat, 01 Nov 2014

Wise words and wish more people had those morals.

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Posted in The Wrong Side of the Track

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It's startling in beauty. The

Posted on Wed, 29 Oct 2014

It's startling in beauty. The mythical aspects that you draw out from her ageing face, then that egg is such a crushing symbol and you've conveyed loss as a new concept in an ordinary world.

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Posted in She had not aged well

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The crucifix motif is

Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2014

The crucifix motif is exceptionally powerful as a symbol of lost belief in death. Add to that the warmth of his skin, the location of his home, the shatter of war and you've got agony in palmed hands. An exceptionally strong piece of work on the...

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Posted in The Power and the Glory

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Like the two character's

Posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2014

Like the two character's internal monologues, Lindy - they contrast off each other with humour and you've got the back story in through their stream. You could definitely risk being more offensive and I felt I needed to know who Jake was. I hope...

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Posted in The Past Revisited

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