celticman

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I have 1174 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2373722 times and 1197 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1623 of my 15,409 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1657 votes

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Cherry

standing in the queue to order a word kebab at my local takeaway

What would you like? Voice of division Voice of derision Vice setting tone Garnish with that? Waiting for a letter to arrive Swirly bluebottle battle...
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Cherry

huts 5 (rewrite)

The office is too warm. I sit squelched and sweating under the pall of Wullie the Poles’s Senoir Service , nose buried in files, eyes shifting...

doodles

Little bit thing lying in your sprawl Crying as if the world will end It might It might This very night But don’t you bite Settle on a secret There’s...
Cherry

in a better place

You stop thinking after a time Rubbery words from books not read Answers to life’s geography Warped fizzing can of physiology Keep it under you hate...

huts 4 (rewrite)

Heebie-jeebies, I can’t sit still to read through the file on Norean Kileen. Try not to be too obvious. I spy on her as she waltzes down the corridor...

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1623 of my comments have received 1657 Great Feedback votes

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death is never far away. Not

Posted on Tue, 07 Jul 2015

death is never far away. Not us we pray. But for a moment we lie and watch the bird of prey fly by. Lovely. 

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Posted in Kite

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excellent, fast paced with

Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015

excellent, fast paced with characters that stand out and great ending. bound to be trouble. Ideal for the dealer. 

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Posted in Chapter Three

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eighteen, bursting with life,

Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015

eighteen, bursting with life, when you believe your a man but just a boy, chained to the grass, forever, or until forgotten. Sad. Funnily enough a guy reversed in a van today and shouted my brother's name. he thought I was him. He's dead, of...

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Posted in Out of This World

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sleep is so important. The

Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015

sleep is so important. The more we think how important it is the less likely we are to enjoy it. 

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Posted in A.M.

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the only winners are the

Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2015

the only winners are the losers. sadly. Enjoyed this snatch of life. 

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Posted in Fay's Flutter

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music does the work of place

Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015

music does the work of place and time. Lard cake sounds disgusting, but anything sweet is a treat. Then the ending. Makes you think. Poor wee souls. 

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Posted in Cravings (One)

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sounds about right

Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015

sounds about right -unfortunately. 

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Posted in Caliphate

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my votes for Darwin. I'm sure

Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2015

my votes for Darwin. I'm sure God would understand. I'm only a man. 

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Posted in I Can't Believe In Darwin's Theory

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Guilt and duty. Those

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Guilt and duty. Those sisphyean calls we heed or not are played out here and I like your ending. There's a sadness that runs through the story and finds expression in relief - and guilt. 

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Posted in Doing a good thing

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Lovely and gentle

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2015

Lovely and gentle remembrances filled with the flowers and icons of childhood. A treat to read. 

 

 Years ago my grandparents did not have TV or fridge a long time; [This is ambiguious. Your grandparents did not have a TV and fridge...

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Posted in My Childhood in the Countryside

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