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In The Beginning (bp coyle)

March 16, 2020 coylewriter

In the beginning God created man in his own image, or so a a very old story goes. By and…

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Posted in: Religion, Science Fiction

Vials and Powder (Story by Risa Peris)

March 9, 2020 periswriter

New York City, 1901 From the Lab Book of Dr. Cranston Hastings, General Surgeon at Merriam Hospital. February 2 A…

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Posted in: Fiction, Mental Health
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The Stars Are Weeping (bp coyle)

March 8, 2020 coylewriter 4 Comments

The war changed Daddy, changed us all I guess. But Daddy more than anyone. Daddy had always loved the stars.…

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Posted in: Science Fiction
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Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again (bp coyle)

March 3, 2020 coylewriter

Have you ever had one of those life flashing before your eyes moments? No? Well, I have and I can…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
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Hold (bp coyle)

March 1, 2020 coylewriter

I had plans. Dreams. I was going to go places. Literally and metaphorically. But I got a job when school…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction
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The Beast (story by Risa Peris)

February 25, 2020 coylewriter

It was the morning and night our people lived by. The blazing sun. The setting sun. We set a prayer…

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Posted in: Folklore, Mythology, Religion
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Lift With Your Legs (bp coyle)

February 21, 2020 coylewriter 1 Comment

‘Lift with your legs, not your back,’ my Dad told me. I was helping him carry in some garden furniture,…

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Posted in: Fiction

England and the Thunder (Story by Risa Peris)

February 20, 2020 Brian Coyle

What do you do when you are hungry? You seek. The overeater goes to the grocery store or restaurant. The…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction, History

Margaritas (Story by Risa Peris)

February 18, 2020 Brian Coyle 2 Comments

It’s a horrible experiment. The one I am conducting with my heart. You see, I’ve decided not to attach myself…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships
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Girlfriend in a Coma (bp coyle)

February 16, 2020 coylewriter 1 Comment

I tried talking. That’s what they said to do. Talk, talk as if you were here beside me. Really here,…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

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