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Decision Time (bp coyle)

June 24, 2019 coylewriter

It’s not the heat keeping me awake tonight, though it is a hot night. I wonder if they are sleeping,…

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Posted in: Crime

The Death (Story by Risa Peris)

June 23, 2019 periswriter

A date for death is spooky. Unreal. My doctor said I had inoperable cancer. It was malignant. I would die…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Relationships
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Grudge (bp coyle)

June 22, 2019 coylewriter

I handed him his coffee and said, all casual like. ‘Oh, by the way, Jack called this afternoon.’ He snorted…

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Posted in: Family

Moments (Story by Risa Peris)

June 21, 2019 periswriter

What does life consist of if not moments stitched together to form a quilt or perhaps even a spider web…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Fiction
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Something To Hide (bp coyle)

June 20, 2019 coylewriter

‘I like you,’ she slurred, punching me a little too hard on the arm. We were both pretty drunk. ‘That’s…

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Posted in: Fiction

The Grid (Story by Risa Peris)

June 19, 2019 Brian Coyle

The paddock was wet and in the darkness, I could feel weeds brushing against my small calves. The horses had…

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Posted in: Fiction, History, Political
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No Names Have Been Changed To Protect The Guilty (bp coyle)

June 18, 2019 coylewriter

Okay, give me a second, this isn’t easy. It’s been over forty years and it still hurts. So, I must…

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Posted in: Childhood

To Lie With Dogs (Story by Risa Peris)

June 17, 2019 periswriter

They said I had sex with dogs. Fools. My body grew hot with anger when my aide told me that…

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Posted in: Fantasy, Fiction, Political
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You Got to Fight for Your Right Not to Party (bp coyle)

June 16, 2019 coylewriter

Could I just skip it this one time? I’ve already been to three of your family’s get togethers this year.…

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Posted in: Humour

Child Bride (Story by Risa Peris)

June 15, 2019 periswriter

“I’d like to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage.” Marvin was a tall man with muscular arms and a…

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Posted in: Fiction, Parenting, Relationships

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