THE DOWN AND OUTS

Karen ClarkSeptember 3, 2020

THE DOWN AND OUTS written by: Karen Clark   She pushed open the swing doors and entered a long room with a scattering of tables and a crescent-shaped ...

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Poisoned Trees And Yellow Grass

Karen ClarkJune 27, 2020

POISONED TREES AND YELLOW GRASS written by: Karen Clark   Sardonyx sat crouched at the foot of the stairs as the others were asleep, waiting to pounce...

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Survival Challenge

James H Dobbins, PhDFebruary 27, 2020

Survival Challenge written by: James H Dobbins, PhD   They approached the house early next morning. Moving in through the woods surrounding the house ...

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Fables II: An Excerpt

Tom BallDecember 4, 2019

Fables II: An Excerpt The Animal Men written by: Tom Ball   INTRODUCTION The animal men all had a body of a human and half a human brain and half ...

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An Argument

Aurélien ThomasMarch 20, 2019

An Argument written by: Aurélien Thomas   We argued, but we held on. My thoughts overthought stupid doubt and of hissing snakes turned the nest; ...

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My Life Above The Blue Iguana

RayFedFebruary 24, 2019

My Life Above The Blue Iguana written by: RayFed @MrRayFed   I am a work in progress. So what if it's taken 46 years to get here. There are some...

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Alien Invasion

Jonel AbellanosaFebruary 23, 2019

Alien Invasion written by: Jonel Abellanosa   “Immediately after President Mariano won the presidency, Section 51 noticed an unusual spike of UFO acti...

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The Christmas Present

Barbara AvonDecember 20, 2018

The Christmas Present written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   It’s Thursday and we’re putting a special spin on tonight’s dinner service for the homele...

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The Odyssey, A Modern Sequel – Extract 1

SpillwordsSeptember 30, 2018

The Odyssey, A Modern Sequel extract 1 a poem by Nikos Kazantzakis   Then flesh dissolved, glances congealed, the heart's pulse stopped, and the gr...

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The Visit To The Café

Rodney IsonJuly 31, 2018

The Visit To The Café written by: Rodney Ison   Lucy parked the car in the front yard of the engineering works and the whole family went in to meet Ni...

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Shoemaker Mack

Barbara AvonJune 9, 2018

Shoemaker Mack written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   Catherine couldn’t understand why her curtains needed to be closed. The entire house was dark ev...

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Excerpt from Hashtag Magazine, May 2018

Richard WallJune 3, 2018

Excerpt from Hashtag Magazine May 2018 written by: Richard Wall @writinblues   The world is still coming to terms with the aftermath of yesterday’s...

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The Iron Heel

SpillwordsMay 13, 2018

The Iron Heel a poem by Jack London   “Joy upon joy and gain upon gain Are the destined rights of my birth, And I shout the praise of my endless day...

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October 1985

Barbara AvonMay 6, 2018

October 1985 written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   It was one of those perfect fall mornings when the sun is peeking through the clouds and the colou...

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