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Category: Childhood

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Half Full (bp coyle)

March 27, 2019 coylewriter

His mother was permanently a bit drunk. Never blotto, never sober. She seemed to always have a half empty glass…

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Justice (bp coyle)

March 24, 2019 coylewriter

I found my secret den right at the start of the summer holidays. Our back garden is wild, overgrown with…

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The Puzzle (Story by Risa Peris)

February 23, 2019 periswriter

We were invited to my mother’s brother’s party. My uncle. He had worked for Pacific Gas and Electric and had…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Fiction
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Shop (bp coyle)

February 17, 2019 coylewriter

I’d been away for years, so I thought I’d take a leisurely stroll around my old neighbourhood, see what had…

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Posted in: Childhood, Humour

The Totally True Stories of Mable Monster: The Magazine (Story by Risa Peris)

February 4, 2019 periswriter

I hate mornings. I really do. I would prefer to stay in bed. Snuggly under my Strawberry Shortcake blanket. But…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
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Quadratic Justice (bp coyle)

February 1, 2019 coylewriter 1 Comment

I guess every maths teacher has a smartass in every class. And yeah, I admit it, it was me in…

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Posted in: Childhood, Humour, Parenting
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When You Are Older (bp coyle)

January 13, 2019 coylewriter

There was an old Protestant church across the way for our house when I was younger. It stood abandoned for…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
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Think About What You’ve Done (bp coyle)

January 11, 2019 coylewriter

‘Get out of my sight,’ my father growled. ‘Go to bed. I don’t want to see you again today.’ ‘Are…

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How do They do That? (bp coyle)

December 11, 2018 coylewriter

How do they do it? How are they always so careless and free? Running around the playground without a thought…

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Fore! (bp coyle)

November 30, 2018 coylewriter

Little Katie has crept into my room, climbed into bed with me. She always does when they are fighting. She…

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