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Parcel for You - Part 48
The door flung open and a cold blast of air hit Vanessa’s face. The wind sucked at the partially closed blind and it creased up against the window...
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Echoes from yesterday
The entrance gates are a massive, granite and wrought iron affair that would do honor to a Loire Valley Chateau. “Forest Lawn” is emblazoned across...
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His beginning, her beginning:
Two little cells with half the code from him and her combining – a new unique live human has begun, ready to grow, develop, age! A *five week...
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An owl, a pussycat
Deep in the rich woods
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The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two
Leads on from: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/golden-fleece-part-two-two The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two I watched as Alice...
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My New Family (IP)
I guess this piece is about my new beginning with my new family. It sounds very complicated and I was not a baby when it happened. I am Kayleigh. I...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 23
Perfidia walked down the stairs but stopped when she saw Jon; had he waited for her? “I told you I wouldn’t be long;” she shrugged, continuing down...
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"Silence"
War inside my head explodes with feelings of disbelief and despair, paralyzing me with debilitating sorrow a sorrow painted by my anger at the...
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Phoenix 2030 (a dream)
Interpret this however you want.
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Parcel for You - Part 47
Both women gasped at the same time. There was something shocking and terrifying about seeing him standing there silently, having got up all by...
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Don't Blame It on That Girl (Dead Reckoning series - Part 43)
In which the Detectives review the events of the past 24 hours and something dawns on Samantha
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The Patrolman - 3
She took the stairs from the private room, her evening dress bunched up in one hand.
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Sonnet in Silence
Inspired by a poem by Edna St Vincent Millay - Bluebeard, it plays with idea of pesonal autonomy; of how much can we share with another person?
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"Before They Call, I Will Answer, While They Are Still Speaking, I Will Hear." Part Five.
One day, Eric said, “I want to make sure my funeral is all paid for.” I looked on the internet for him and found a Company. I arranged for the date...
Let it snow …
with apologies to A A Milne* Jane has a great big padded coat on Jane has a scarf and furry hat Jane has warm mitts, thick socks and boots on, and...
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Hard Pressed
We've come a long way down the road. Turns out you can't trust your friends Like you can your enemies. Seems everybody knows, Before you've even said...
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A statue of you
A statue bright as a new grave Thick and unquick stone The best laid to rest Glory, glory, glory! Gene ology drowned in unbright light Framed in a...
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