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Category: Childhood

The Great Fairy War (Story by Risa Peris)

April 23, 2020 Brian Coyle

One night Lucy, the Tooth Fairy, and Mary, the Tinkle Fairy, got into a fight as fairies tend to do.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction
Stewart Lindh

The First (story by Stewart Lindh)

April 14, 2020 coylewriter 1 Comment

Mark was eight; playing with boys he met while visiting his aunt. They took off down the slumbering summer streets…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
bp coyle, brian

Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again (bp coyle)

March 3, 2020 coylewriter

Have you ever had one of those life flashing before your eyes moments? No? Well, I have and I can…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction

Perfect (Story by Risa Peris)

January 28, 2020 Brian Coyle

I was born on the ice. I’m not lying. My mother, a former ice skater, went on the rink the…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction

The Presidential Couple (Story by Risa Peris)

January 14, 2020 Brian Coyle

She had ran unopposed for two years as student president. Two whole years. She got soda machines back in the…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction, Political

Red (Story by Risa Peris)

January 10, 2020 Brian Coyle

Little Red Riding Hood didn’t know the way to grandma’s house. Her mother told her to cross a field and…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fairy Tale, Family, Fiction
bp coyle, brian

Trimming the Tree (bp coyle)

November 30, 2019 coylewriter

‘Trimming the tree’ my Grandmother called it. Do people use that expression any more? Seems like a long time since…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family
bp coyle, brian

Saturday Morning T.V. (bp coyle)

November 28, 2019 coylewriter

It’s not like I was actually banned from watching kids’ tv on a Saturday morning. The trick was to get…

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Posted in: Childhood

Die Eternity (Story by Risa Peris)

November 18, 2019 Brian Coyle

Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing; Whose speechless song, being many, seeming one, Sings this to thee:…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Fiction
bp coyle, brian

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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