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Category: Dark Humour

planet x - bp coyle

Planet X (bp coyle)

December 15, 2017 coylewriter

They do things differently down there, it’s not like the rest of the Universe. All that sharing and love and…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Humour, Science Fiction
Can't be too careful - bp coyle

Can’t Be Too Careful (bp coyle)

December 14, 2017 coylewriter

I guess there’s a mad old lady in every neighbourhood. I suppressed a sigh when I found ours on my…

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Posted in: Adult, Dark Humour, Fiction, Parenting

The Executioner (story by R.C. Peris)

coylewriter

I could make it easier on them. I could. I could give them drugs while still in their cell and…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction
love potion - bp coyle

Love Potion (bp coyle)

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When the are small they throw stones at me, call me witch. But when they get older they sneak up…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Horror, Relationships
job satisfaction - bp coyle

Job Satisfaction (bp coyle)

coylewriter

They gave me a gun, with live ammunition. I was refused by the army and the police, some crap about…

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Posted in: Adult, Crime, Dark Humour
Harbnger

Harbinger (bp coyle)

coylewriter

It always amazes me how soon the news hits home. How quickly the tears come. I suppose the uniform puts…

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Posted in: Dark Humour
Christmas present - bp coyle

Christmas Present (bp coyle)

December 13, 2017 coylewriter 1 Comment

I am tying this note onto the leg of a little snow bunting. If by some miracle it should find…

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Posted in: Adult, Dark Humour, Fantasy
Checklist - bp coyle

Checklist (bp coyle)

December 12, 2017 periswriter

Milk, milk, milk, I always forget to buy milk.  So sick of drinking sour stuff.  Yuck. Ham, eggs, fresh bread,…

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Posted in: Crime, Dark Humour, Fiction
Checklist - bp coyle

Checklist (bp coyle) – video

periswriter

Even serial killers can forget to buy milk.

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Posted in: Crime, Dark Humour, Video

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