This just breaks your heart:

http://www.abctales.com/yutka/the_story_of_adolfo_the_fisherman_a_true_s...

Get out the tissues.

Such a clever book that makes you think about life and the world we live in. But no-one seems to appreciate the ending. If you havn't already read this...i highly recomend it...if you have...what do you think of the ending?

I think that to realise what this dream means to you, you should try and identify the exact feelings you had whilst your dad was turning into his meal. You say it was quite ordinary....but did you feel pleased, bored, dissappointed or thankful that you wouldnt have to listen to his drunken ranting.

http://www.abctales.com/alp/spread

For some reason, this feels like it should be a Monty Python song!

'Filthy wretch' seems a bit harsh, but I can see it's necessary for the rhyme... otherwise...

Nice one, alp!

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You know haiku is 5:7:5 syllables?

Anyone know if there is a form of poetry that is 2:2:2?

Just wondering, like...

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Anyone been watching the C4 series 'Lost'.

This really is not my kind of thing but it's well written and well researched - I detect the writer must have been a submariner:

http://www.abctales.com/swaffhammark/dolphin_down

If you are into naval stuff then you will enjoy this.