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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

Management (bp coyle)

July 4, 2019 coylewriter

Uncle Charlie is here.  Everyone loves when he came to stay. He’s a record producer and well loaded. He has…

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Posted in: Humour

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
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Sob Story (bp coyle)

July 2, 2019 coylewriter

‘Women! I’ll give you a bit of advice Bob,’ I advised Bob. ‘The best bit of advice you’ll ever get…

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Posted in: Humour

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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Posted in: Fiction

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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Never Going Back (bp coyle)

June 28, 2019 coylewriter

‘I’m never going back!’ I swore as I walked for the first time around London. A new world, a new…

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Posted in: Fiction

More Than The Stars and Moon (Story by Risa Peris)

June 27, 2019 Brian Coyle

“Papa, Papa.” The two year old’s body tightened against him. Marcos could feel her legs wrapping around him like a…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political

Heat Warning (Story by Risa Peris)

June 25, 2019 Brian Coyle

Most Parisian homes did not have air conditioning or even fans. A gust of hot wind was flowing fitfully from…

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Posted in: Employment, Fiction, Political

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