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Babies

poem by Char Eel Ham

Babies are contagious Nobody has one for ages Everything's chilled and then all of a sudden, The world and his wife have a bun in the oven. Your mates spend their evenings at home changing nappies, They've all become dull now ... Read more

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Dark love story P...

story by K Alexander

Milo was Alex's other best friend and had recently started seeing a waitress named Sarah who was my polar opposite personality wise and sure she was drop dead gorgeous but she was also an air head. Alex, Milo and I had all gone to a p... Read more

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Goodbye to Jane

story by Theresa Taylor

Thank you not goodbye “Au Revoir”, “Adios”, “Tchau”, “Auf Wiedershen”, “Zai Jian”…. Good bye is the saddest word in any language. So I’d like to take this momen... Read more

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The Beggar of Tri...

story by Ian Baverstock

The Beggar of Trinidad Before leaving home on any of my regular backpacking holidays abroad, I always find myself wondering what will have transpired by the time I am safely back home, what new adventures will have unfolded while Iâ... Read more

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Chips and Fishes

lyrics by Josh Rogan

This is I suppose mainly a song, but as ever with comic offerings, it works just as well as a poem. Now, I should acknowledge where I got the inspiration from; it is the well known folk singer / writer / musician Alan Bell, or at leas... Read more

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Dark love Part 3

story by K Alexander

The dreams returned like they did most nights standing in a field surrounded by trees my hands spread at my side as if trying to call something from the earth usually it ends here nothing rising to meet my hands, not this time. A dar... Read more

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Higher Love

story by Seeking Wanderer

Lost in the sea of thoughts, I stumbled upon you. Filled with deep silence you stood before me, without a sound you spoke. Through your words I heard love, the purest form, without a limit, selfless and abundant. I tried to reac... Read more

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Big small boy

story by Stephanie Okoro

The wind was whistling, the trees were dancing, the river was angry. As I looked out the window, my teeth started to shiver, my legs were trembling, my eyes were wide open to make sure nothing came near me and that was when I suddenl... Read more

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Opera Lite - SIEG...

story by Geoffrey Brewer

Opera Lite - SIEGFRIED Abbreviated (Ouch!) Dismayed and deterred by the length and complexity of Wagner's operas? Fear not! Here is the plot of Siegried, third opera of the 'Ring' cycle and a mere 4 hours 10 minutes in duration -... Read more

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Cookie's Sleepover

story by jo ortix

COOKIE’S SLEEPOVER I love sleepovers, and who wouldn’t pigging out on foods. You normally wouldn’t be allowed to eat for dinner And staying up way long after your bed time. Which any time your mom lets you s... Read more

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A Christmas tale ...

story by Geoffrey Brewer

So you see lah! dese three big noise fellas come long last time from outstation to Judea (dis now got Israel - dunno how dey got visa already. We cannot. Dey pretty dam clever fellas also high class - got top degrees, not cheap stuff... Read more

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Impress me before...

poem by Horace Edmunds

Cowardice is not my style, besides, I like to crack a smile, so if you're ever in the glade,look me up, I'm in the shade. I wander sometimes from place to place, looking for ways to join the chase. But never a word can be discussed ... Read more

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The Mystery Book

story by jo ortix

THE MYSTERY BOOK Chapter 1: Honey Kitten was sadly staring out the window inside her mom’s ice cream shop. When the gang walked in “Hey Honey!” How’s it going?” Vicky Dragonfly asked her smil... Read more

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Ghosting in on th...

story by Josh Rogan

Here are the first and tenth chapters of our post-Edwardian football - cum - espionage yarn - Ghosting in on the Blind Side, by Josh Rogan and Alexandra Haines. The two chapters will not seem linked in any way shape or form; this i... Read more

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Extract : Chapter...

story by Josh Rogan

52 A Team Building Event PROFESSOR WINCH was once again alone in his office, and was once more in deep thought mode. He was a very, very, worried man indeed. He had just had the worst row ever with two of his fellow members of t... Read more

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PANCAKE

story by Josh Rogan

One of those (rare? frequent?) moments of literary madness, which may or may not have made sense at the time, but sure as hell don't come 5 years later. (Ignore the above date - this was actually written in 2011). Enjoy (the pancake) ... Read more

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Afloat on a whole...

story by matthew harris

This vignette a no bran er Mom called out my name as she madly dashed out the kitchen door! “Matthew”, you need to get ready for school AT ONCE! Mister Gruff (the grizzled bearish bus driver) jus... Read more

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Elementary days

story by Jessica Ross

I'm recovering a memory that I forgot long ago.. some parts are still vague and hard to process but I'd like to share it here especially for today, and in the best way I know how; so here goes; It was 5th or 6th grade English class a... Read more

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The Ghost of Five...

story by Josh Rogan

*NOT FOR MINORS. EXPLETIVES THROUGHOUT. I am not sure if there are rules / guidelines on mature themes / expletives here - if there are, then I of course will oblige, even if it means removing any uploaded material. However, assumi... Read more