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Dolce Far Niente?
We need good rest, and to appreciate the ‘sweetness of doing nothing’. But pretty soon nothingness gets irritating, and starts to hurt your back...
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The Second Coming
Flash fiction. 300 words.
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Being rather silly
“This is probably the most important decision you will ever make in your life,” says the youth counsellor. She looks at him. He smiles anxiously. And...
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- 43 reads
Mossy thoughts
Admittedly, the vegetable is not very prominent, but there's a lot of green to compensate.
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Empty M_______o
Well, I'm sure you'll work it out. Image made at canva from PD elephants.
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My Girl (Dead Reckoning series - Part 10)
In which Josiah reflects on a culinary experience and Archibald is taken by surprise!
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Alone
I hate to be alone and will go to any length to make sure I’m with people every second of the day. Not since 1971 have I had to suffer the...
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Nostos (Greek: homecoming)
Liberation is my thing. It’s a conundrum. Sometimes freedom, sometimes loneliness. That particular sweet freedom in coming home. Ancient Greeks...
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The God of Mischief
Flash fiction 300 words.
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East from Cwm-yr-Eglwys
7/5/24) Sea mist over the sea and distant cliffs, walk the cliff path awhile. Down into a cove, see a couple of oyster catchers with their red legs...
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The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part Two of Two)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/1603-purgatory-part-one-two The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part Two of Two) With that the monk-like...
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ARCHANGEL
ARCHANGEL, Mercy in Darkness: Two steps from the pit of hell. Battle intense: standoff, who can tell? Floor waxed, slippery cell bottle drenched...
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1:5:1 Quatarr (Part 5)
They hadn’t realised just how dim the lighting was in the tent until they exited. Their eyes adjusted to the light, allowing them to see the crowd...
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- 27 reads
Arctic Coats
We will wear our arctic coats for one last time, climbing to the top of the world that is all white and each direction is south. Winter forever...
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The Carrot and Stick
I am being motivated by the carrot and the stick. It works. It is the law of the concrete jungle. We've had all kinds, tomatoes pumpkins peanuts...
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Ridiculous to the Sublime
After the underworld, a journey heavenward to Kelvingrove Art Gallery, visiting paintings I’ve known since childhood. Generations of Scottish...
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The Tree They Couldn’t Cut Down
The Tree They Couldn’t Cut Down By Paul McCann There was story I heard about a tree that stood alone on a hill , before the little village streets...
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Because It Was Sunday
Because It Was Sunday By Paul McCann Some days were windy and cool others days I went go to school . We didn’t go on a bus because we walked , all of...
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The Law of Physics.
I had never seen this before. I think those who saw it too, would have said the same. I was driving at the time, but all those who saw it, must have...
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- 38 reads