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I have 60 stories published in 5 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 78685 times and 52 of my stories have been cherry picked.
70 of my 256 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 74 votes

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Mumbo Jumbo Island

Emerson Aldous woke up in a daze. He was on his back, laying in the swash of a sandy, tropical beach. Thin sheets of salt water were lapping all...
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Cherry

George George and Mimi (Briefly) Tour the World

This is a follow-up to The Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo. Click here to read that story! ~*~ It was a rare sight for the Mona Lisa : The backs of...
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Cherry

Ol' Rickety (Part 2)

Diggory remained idled at the curb for a minute or two, just gawking at that green button. It was boggling his mind how he couldn’t have noticed it...
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Gold cherry

Ol' Rickety (Part 1)

Diggory Kade was a 56-year-old cabdriver with the face of a trout and the voice of a bullfrog—at least according to many of his patrons. Some of them...
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Cherry

A Tribute to a Formerly Unknown Artist

A 61-year-old from Sacramento sported slicked back hair and a pencil thin mustache. He’d never admit it to anyone, but he borrowed that look directly...

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70 of my comments have received 74 Great Feedback votes

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Fascinating day, one I also

Posted on Thu, 06 Jan 2022

Fascinating day, one I also never knew existed! I like your line "And winking at girls. They've no doubt / Ye're a dirty lazy drunken lout."

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Posted in For Yer Women, the Women

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I had a minor argument with

Posted on Wed, 05 Jan 2022

cryingI had a minor argument with my wife about taking our tree down too early! But I...

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Posted in Offences Against The Christmas Spirit (A list of crimes and offences against the sacred Spirit of Christmas) by Mr Alfred N.Muggins

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This is so wonderful! I'm not

Posted on Wed, 05 Jan 2022

This is so wonderful! I'm not sure I'll ever get to visit this place, but your poem lets me imagine what it is like. Really such a beautiful, evocative poem!

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Posted in Ynys Wydryn (Glastonbury Tor)

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I have one cat! Had to get a

Posted on Tue, 04 Jan 2022

I have one cat! Had to get a Balinese since my wife is allergic to most breeds of cats. She grew up with a boxer dog and they are completely nuts chasing each other across the house. Then I go upstairs when it is time for a break from work and...

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Posted in Priyatelka, Turlough and the House of Cats

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This is a really nice read. I

Posted on Mon, 03 Jan 2022

This is a really nice read. I enjoyed it. You write exceptionally well! -Michael

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 23

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I also enjoyed reading this

Posted on Mon, 03 Jan 2022

I also enjoyed reading this quite a bit. I am definitely curious to know more about Sally! Excellent stuff.

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Posted in THE FIRST ANGEL

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Excellent piece. I feel like

Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022

Excellent piece. I feel like I've visited the place you describe before. It's extremely evocative and brilliantly written... really among my favorite poems I've read on ABCtales lately if mainly because it reminds me so much of exploring...

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Posted in Railway Tracks, Laughter & Spiders

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It's been almost a whole year

Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022

It's been almost a whole year since my last drink and I don't miss it! Spending my free time writing wasn't possible for me for a while. I loved your piece though, especially the line "Irish whiskey for my panic attacks when I thought the world...

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Posted in Keeping Teeth and Kidneys for Beginners

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There's usually quite a bit

Posted on Fri, 31 Dec 2021

There's usually quite a bit of excitement for me when the new year comes, and I like the optimistic way you describe it. Excellent poem! 

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Posted in Embracing New Year

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This nearly brought me to

Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021

This nearly brought me to tears, truly. This is a wonderful piece.

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Posted in The Lake of Earth Sprirts

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