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Category: Fiction

Maybe If You Were a Man (Story by Risa Peris)

July 11, 2019 Brian Coyle

I was not a person people tended to like. I was a fighter even as a child. I used to…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political, Relationships
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The Devil Takes Care of His Own (bp coyle)

July 10, 2019 coylewriter

‘Cheer up Bro,’ she said. ‘Aunt Holly will kick the bucket soon and all our financial worries will be over.…

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The Gift (Story by Risa Peris)

July 9, 2019 Brian Coyle

She was not popular. She was a little chubby, had corkscrew chocolate colored curls, her clothes were often dirty and…

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Posted in: Fiction, Parenting, Relationships

Far From Where You Are (Story by Risa Peris)

July 7, 2019 Brian Coyle

Marco Polo was born into a family business of trade and exploration. His family sought precious goods that could marvel…

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Posted in: Adventure, Fiction, History
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Sad Songs Say So Much (bp coyle)

July 6, 2019 coylewriter

‘Okay,’ I answered, after giving the matter some thought. ‘The saddest song of all time, in my opinion, is Sam…

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Hope Was Once a Friend (Story by Risa Peris)

July 5, 2019 Brian Coyle

It started after her miscarriage. The malaise. The moods. The lack of ability to take care of herself or her…

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Posted in: Fiction, Social Issues

The Grief (Story by Risa Peris)

July 3, 2019 Brian Coyle

There was an image scorched into my young, plastic flexible brain. An Enlishman whose hair was a mix of white…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political, Relationships

Life (Story by Risa Peris)

July 1, 2019 Brian Coyle

Moses was an old man and he took very long to do everything. Even when manna fell from heaven he…

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Posted in: Fiction, History, Religion
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Bad Neighbours (bp coyle)

June 30, 2019 coylewriter

I knew it! The sun is barely up and already they have that smelly barbecue of theirs going. It’s the…

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Daring (Story by Risa Peris)

June 29, 2019 Brian Coyle

He arrived like a sheep. His Arabic was awful. The nomads would laugh at him. Daring would laugh with them.…

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Posted in: Fiction, History, Political

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