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Application (bp coyle)

November 21, 2019 coylewriter

Day One – First Attempt ‘I’ve just finished my passport application form. Could you look it over to see if…

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Posted in: Humour
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Where Does the Time Go? (bp coyle)

November 19, 2019 coylewriter

The old man set a cup of lukewarm, weak tea on the table beside his wife’s rocking chair. He tucked…

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Posted in: Relationships, Time
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After the Money Runs Out (bp coyle)

November 17, 2019 coylewriter

‘I’m telling you man, that girl’s only usin’ you.’ ‘Oh come on, you’ve never liked her. Anyone would think you…

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Posted in: Friendship, Relationships
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Pictures of You (bp coyle)

November 15, 2019 coylewriter 1 Comment

I have so many pictures of you. In various states, dressed and undressed. You always enjoyed taking a selfie. Yet…

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Posted in: Relationships
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The Face in The Window (bp coyle)

November 14, 2019 coylewriter

It’s all so sad.’ Mary lifted the net curtain a tad and peeped outside. ‘Sad!’ her husband snorted. ‘It’s downright…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships
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Do You Believe in Fairies? (bp coyle)

November 10, 2019 coylewriter

‘Hey sweetie. How was your day with Grangran?’ ‘We had fun! I like staying with her.’ ‘She’s always been good…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family
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A Frugal Man (bp coyle)

November 8, 2019 coylewriter

My Grandfather died before I was born, I never got to know him. By all accounts he was a hard…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction
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I’m Not Sure Where I’ll Be Sleeping Tonight (bp coyle)

November 6, 2019 coylewriter

Jim’s a good friend, always has been, but I know when I am no longer welcome. I’ve been crashing on…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction
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The Final Page (bp coyle)

November 4, 2019 coylewriter

Well, I finally did it. I finished War and Peace! I first tried to read it when I was sixteen.…

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Posted in: Dark Humour
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Half Past Two (bp coyle)

November 1, 2019 coylewriter

I check the clock again. Almost half past two in the morning. I put my book on the bedside dresser…

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Posted in: Family

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