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Purple Hands (story by Aidan Coyle)

Purple Hands (story by Aidan Coyle)

January 11, 2021 coylewriter Leave a comment

When I was a small child my grandparents would take me blackberry picking. It was usually late August when the…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family
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Letter to the People of the 21st Century (bp coyle)

October 3, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

End of Term Class Project: 14th May 2403 A Letter to the People of the 21st Century Hey guys! I…

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Posted in: Science Fiction
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Toy Soldiers (bp coyle)

September 14, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

‘Are you happy?’ ‘Of course.’ ‘I knew you wanted it to be a boy.’ ‘All that matters is that it’s…

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Posted in: Parenting
Dumplings (story by Vivian Leung )

Dumplings (story by Vivian Leung )

August 16, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

It was only 2:00 in the morning. Finding that she could not go back to sleep, she slowly got out…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
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Elmo Needs A Hug (bp coyle)

July 17, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

Do you remember that toy? Elmo Needs A Hug? It was big a long time ago. Maybe it still is.…

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Posted in: COVID-19
Disappointment (story by Eliza Mimski)

Disappointment (story by Eliza Mimski)

July 4, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

I always admired her when I was growing up. No, that’s not quite true. I envied her. I wanted to…

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Posted in: Childhood
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Sticks and Stones (bp coyle)

July 1, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.’ That was my mother’s mantra. It’s what…

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Posted in: Childhood
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Damage (bp coyle)

June 19, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

‘You shouldn’t waste your time on me,’ he told me in a whisper. ‘I’ve got too much damage. Too much…

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Posted in: Relationships
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Bat Man (story by David Lowis)

June 11, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

2 a.m. I drive Cassie home and park outside her house. “Leave the engine on,” she says. “It’s cold.” Cassie…

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Posted in: Relationships
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Vampire #3 (bp coyle)

June 5, 2020 coylewriter Leave a comment

Dad was a big guy, mean looking. Dad was a mean guy. I didn’t know him well. It’s hard to…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Parenting

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