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Pedro (Story by Risa Peris)

April 9, 2019 periswriter

There was always talk of those penguins in Antarctica. The ones that committed suicide. It happened nearly every week. You…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Travel
bp coyle, brian

Story (bp coyle)

April 8, 2019 coylewriter

‘Would you like me to read for you tonight?’ he asked, sitting carefully on the edge of my bed. He…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

The French Teacher (Story by Risa Peris)

April 7, 2019 periswriter

He was quite unforgiving and relentless. “You must speak French. Do you hear me?” This was the rare time he…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships
bp coyle, brian

Heist (bp coyle)

April 6, 2019 coylewriter

Jack Regan checked the time on his dashboard, rechecked it on his phone. He even pulled back his sleeve to…

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Posted in: Fiction

Arc (Story by Risa Peris)

April 5, 2019 periswriter

“They’re just a bunch of heathens if you ask me.” Reginald was steering with one hand and let his other…

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Posted in: Fiction, Travel
bp coyle, brian

Kids (bp coyle)

April 3, 2019 coylewriter

Jason was three when his mother packed her bags and moved out. He was the youngest. Katie was five, Alice…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction

The Choice (Story by Risa Peris)

April 1, 2019 periswriter

Cannibalism is a choice. Most often, at least for those weaned on Western Civilization, it is a very desperate choice.…

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Posted in: Fiction, Travel
bp coyle, brain

Pelmet (bp coyle)

March 31, 2019 coylewriter

Every summer my parents would redecorate the house. New wallpaper on the walls, new paint on the windows and doors.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family

Alien (Story by Risa Peris)

March 30, 2019 periswriter

I wintered in Antarctica. I was an electrician who specialized in radios and satellites. Most people who come to Antarctica…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction
bp coyle, brian

Panacea (bp coyle)

March 29, 2019 coylewriter

The old man was annoying me and he’d only been on the ward for an hour. He complained about everything.…

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Posted in: Dark Humour

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