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Beryl's Fortuitous Advertisement
It was a happy accident that led Beryl, a spinster of limited pension, to her new profession. Her companion dog, Fluff, having passed away and...
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The Lighthouse's Song
Long, dark nights are favoured to me For staring out upon my sea, With cyclopsed eye I scan sapphire tarred waves, Spying for nightmares and...
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Three Days to Three Weeks.
Three days to three weeks, Simple words, yet a life sentence. Your world shrank from ward, to room, From bed to rigid foetal position. The horrified...
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Winter Time Blues
Winter Time Blues Chilblains on my fingers, Gangrene in my toes, Snot that turns to icicles As frost-bite snaps my nose. Layered up in woollen vests...
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The Kookaburra New Year Resolution.
Gerald Pinkerton gazed at the golden ticket. ‘Happy Christmas to my husband, I hereby present you with a one week fishing holiday in the Northern...
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