Mark Say
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The Face in the Pollock
Something ominous in a work of abstract expressionism
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Staring at Ophelia
I haven't been able to leave this room in Tate Britain for eight years
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If I Were A Bell
Inspired by a moment from 'Guys and Dolls'.
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My Father Is Younger Than Me
It had been sixty years since I last saw him
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Behind the Church
Outcasts grappling with a dilemma of belief. Inspired by a painting by Lionel Feininger
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A thoughtful piece
Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2024
Sorry to read that your son can't see the point in voting. I understand his frustrations, but feel that lets politicians off the hook. If his main concern is environmental issues a vote for the Green Party counts forr something as the numbers...
Read full commentPosted in "For, being green, there is great hope" (quote from Shakespeare's HENRY VI PART 2, ACT 3 SCENE 1)
Great stuff Colin
Posted on Sun, 19 Jun 2022
I've said that I've struggled with written prose in a strong vernacular like this, but in audio format it's great to my ears. I suppose different media work best for different people.
And I found it quite gripping, conveying a strong sense...
Read full commentPosted in Sheep Without a Shepherd (Extract from my debut novel)
You're welcome ...
Posted on Fri, 31 Jan 2020
That's how I start every day. It's also why the neighbours want me arrested.
Read full commentPosted in My Name is Slow Commotion
Yes,kids can be bastards
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2025
My memory of school was that there was no correlation between a kid being a bully and having a 'difficult' home. Some kids are just little shits.
Read full commentPosted in Nicola's Privilege
This is horribly familiar
Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2025
My school had a sadistic games master who, at the slightest sign of rain, would gleefully cancel football and send us out on long runs, which involved a killer climb at the halfway point. At that age I was overweight, one of those who walked most...
Read full commentPosted in The Sogginess of the Long-Distance Runner
I'd say ....
Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2025
a big part of Trump's support has come from people who think the sun shines out of his rear end and will always worship him. But he won the election because he managed to attract enough floating/flakey/non-political voters who just liked the...
Read full commentPosted in Ye Mighty
Yes indeed
Posted on Sun, 19 Jan 2025
I always enjoy alternative takes on Bible stories.
Read full commentPosted in City Slicker
Sorry for your loss Penny4.
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
Sorry for your loss Penny4. The way you convey here it is painfully touching.
Read full commentPosted in "Silence"
Very good story
Posted on Sat, 28 Dec 2024
Always seems to be something a little off kilter, which kept me engaged, and a neat twist at the end.
Read full commentPosted in Home is where the mind is
An engaging read
Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Playful and gently thought provoking.
Read full commentPosted in Santa Pause
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