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I have 550 stories published in
26 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 564868 times
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I'm John. I live in Norwich and write poems and books and for the radio. My first full poetry collection Most people aren't that happy, anyway is published by Nasty Little Press. You can take a look at it here.
My stories
I refute it all.
My ex wife’s new husband doesn’t understand And I’m not writing him any more letters I can’t keep trying to find the language. Back in my kitchen I...
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Everyone's going to the opticians
My optician was called Ross and he was excellent. They are open until 7.30 now, and that seems late for an optician to be finishing their shift. I'd...
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Flowers are so expensive
'Half price for sad people' said the sign on the window and the queue was all the way down Unthank Road. To make their money back the florist charged...
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Hot dreams
The chefs are cycling uphill to their flat, three of them all in sleeping bags on the floor of their rented room above a chip shop. I once watched a...
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Hi small girl
We are in the cinema and you are with probably your dad. They're showing ET. It's some kind of anniversary I've always said cinemas should show more...
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