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Frankenplot: Dark is the light.
Posted by celticman on Sat, 26 Sep 2026
The wind tried to bury him. Hunted and haunted him, but the desert silence was the food and drink he needed. If he hadn’t been so tired. Squinted and shut his eyes, he’d have seen that the devil was no longer walking up and down the world but had drawn closer.
‘Son of Lazarus, the devil whispered. ‘How far have you come and where are you going?’
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Story and Poem of the Month
Our Story and Poem of the Month for August, very kindly chosen by Jane Hyphen:
These are my choices for the month. So hard to choose! I could have mentioned more but you don't want a ramble so I've contained it as much as possible.
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The Less Miserables Keep a Secret (3)
Posted by SoulFire77 on Wed, 05 Aug 2026
The next morning, Hector went to the park at dawn.
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