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I have 87 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 90194 times and 26 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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Never Eat an Octopus

By shades on Sun, 08 Sep 2013

Never eat an octopus, They taste like balls of string. Never lick a jellyfish, They wobble and they sting. Never kiss a puffer fish, They make your...
Children's
Poem
Certificate U
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The Magical Cow

By shades on Tue, 20 Aug 2013

There’s a magical cow called Priscilla, And I’m trying to teach her to fly, She’s incredibly odd and behaves like a dog, When she chases the cars...
Children's
Poem
Certificate U
Cherry

Caroline Cousins

By shades on Fri, 28 Jun 2013

Caroline Cousins from Clacton on Sea, Came up to Hamilton Road to find me. She screeched through the streets and my frequented places, And asked all my friends and the usual faces.
Humour
Poem
Certificate 15
Cherry

Excuses

By shades on Thu, 27 Jun 2013

I’ve got tennis elbow, Yuppie flu, Butchers warts, I’ve got those too. Housemaids knee And welders eye. Jogger’s ankles, Wrestlers thigh. I have drivers back. Musicians ear.
Humour
Poem
Certificate 12

Wine and Song

By shades on Thu, 27 Jun 2013

I’ve drifted through days In a fantastic haze Of wine punctuated with song. It felt pretty good And try as I should I’ve never found anything wrong. But after a while
Humour
Poem
Certificate 15

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