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Deranged [A Poem] (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 22, 2018 periswriter 3 Comments

Yes, I do love you. But there is reckless terrain scattered, By the gods to navigate. The funny field’s bounty…

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Posted in: Poem
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A Change of Heart (bp coyle)

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He was an average man, the man whose heart now beats in my chest. A non-achiever. A non-event. He made…

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Posted in: Fiction

Drunken Terror [A Poem] (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 21, 2018 periswriter

I slept in drunken happiness. And arose in terror. Their organs are hooked fish. They tick tacked through the hall.…

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Posted in: Poem

The Storm [A Poem] (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 20, 2018 periswriter

I must confess my consanguinity with the sea. A disordered mess wrecking my soul. A blood harness with the hurried…

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Posted in: Poem

Worm (Story by R.C. Peris)

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“I want to talk about, Jonah.” Howard placed his spoon down that had been stirring his Ceylon tea. His plate…

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Posted in: Fiction, Religion

Was it Something I Said? (bp coyle)

November 18, 2018 coylewriter

‘So, what are we talking about?’ I asked, as I set a new round of drinks on the table. It…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

Prayer Journal (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 16, 2018 periswriter

“All that I am hangs by a thread tonight as I wait for her whom no one can command. Whatever…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Helpline (bp coyle)

November 15, 2018 coylewriter

Hello and welcome to the all new suicide prevent helpline. Hey, I feel really stupid for calling, but I feel…

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Posted in: Dark Humour

Katerina (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 14, 2018 periswriter

There was a blizzard in November. That hadn’t happened in years. Michael drove to the countryside; his cabin by the…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Fiction, Romance
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Can You Read My Mind? (bp coyle)

November 13, 2018 coylewriter

It started with my Mother, I guess that is true of most people. Mother’s are strange creatures. Weird. I realised…

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Posted in: Fiction

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