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Paddy (bp coyle)

January 22, 2020 coylewriter

We both reached for our cigarettes as soon as we had passed through the hospital gates. I sat down on…

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Posted in: Fiction, Mental Health

The Red Shoes (Story by Risa Peris)

January 20, 2020 Brian Coyle

Geez, all I needed was one music interview to meet my weekly story goal and make my editor happy. A…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
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Hello (bp coyle)

January 16, 2020 coylewriter

‘Hello’ ‘Hey. This is Simon, Paul’s friend. Paul Brennan. We met in the pub last Saturday night. I don’t know…

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Posted in: Humour, Relationships

The Presidential Couple (Story by Risa Peris)

January 14, 2020 Brian Coyle

She had ran unopposed for two years as student president. Two whole years. She got soda machines back in the…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction, Political
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What’s There To Think About? (bp coyle)

January 12, 2020 coylewriter

‘Have you finished it yet?’ she asks, all eager and excited. ‘Just finished it this second,’ I place the copy…

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Posted in: Creativity, Humour

Red (Story by Risa Peris)

January 10, 2020 Brian Coyle

Little Red Riding Hood didn’t know the way to grandma’s house. Her mother told her to cross a field and…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fairy Tale, Family, Fiction
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Fresh Off The Boat (bp coyle)

January 9, 2020 coylewriter

I met a nice young chap in the pub today. Fresh off the boat he was, from the old country.…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction

The Silence (Story by Risa Peris)

January 6, 2020 Brian Coyle

It was at the end of the street for the entire time he lived on Whisk Avenue. The narrow, brick…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Religion
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When The Lights Go Out (bp coyle)

January 5, 2020 coylewriter

I just turned off the Christmas lights for the final time. I waited until everyone had gone to bed. I’ll…

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Posted in: Holiday
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Sunday, January 5th, 2020 (bp coyle)

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Dear dairy… I’ve been crying again. Silly old me. Quietly, almost silently, I don’t want to risk waking him. He…

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Posted in: Relationships

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