Category Archives: Mostly Micro

CCC173: King of the Castle

Guys, listen up. Hey, you, yes you, I’m talking to you. Let me give you a little tip to help you get a grip of your life-lessons. DO NOT, I said NOT SQUAWK INTO THE FACE OF ALL AROUND YOU … Continue reading

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The Mighty Quin

“Dummy!” Melissa swung her eyes round. “Dummy, here!” It took an effort to move her head. She wasn’t doing that till she knew who was calling. “Who are you?” “I am the Mighty Quin.” She laughed, though she kept it … Continue reading

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Calamitous Cake

You know my mother’s favourite saying? That’s a sure recipe for disaster. We kids used to laugh and say the outcome wouldn’t be so calamitous if only she would use one – for her cooking, that is. 36 words written … Continue reading

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My Father

My father, born under adventuresome Aries was hard to please Unlike Capricorn’s sure-footed mountain-goat. When he had a great fortune he would gloat A fortune, note, that we didn’t see Next day he’d swear he would rather shovel shit in … Continue reading

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CCC170: So I said to him

So I said to him, I said, I can’t work no ruddy faster. And he said, all hoity cos he’s the gaffer, he said, you’ll work as fast as I say. So I said to him, cos I weren’t having … Continue reading

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CCC169: Little Jack

Jack dusted himself down. His legs were aching, a burn in his calves. But he knew that would ease as soon as he walked. At least he’d made it to here. So much for the nay-sayers. Oh, you’ll fall, they … Continue reading

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First River Crossing

To trip on First River’s chalk-rubble strewn bed was considered an ill omen. But Hegrea crossed with nothing worse than soggy shoes and the hem of her alder-red woven-wool dress. Now to hasten home. Away for three years, this was … Continue reading

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CCC168: Who Hatched Him?

“Is that ZZ177 up there AGAIN?” “Third time this morning. Showing off.” “Well he needn’t think he’s going to beg bread off the nice lady. Nothing beautiful about him. Needs to spend more time in the water, getting clean. Who … Continue reading

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CCC167: Never Trust The Devil

I see you scratching your head, wondering what I am. I’m a fricking rock-star, that’s what I am. Or was. How’d I get like this? Well might you ask. I made a deal with the devil. Sing me a song … Continue reading

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CCC163: Gloria in excelsis

Gloria slammed the door on the carol-singers with their “Deck the halls”. She didn’t want to be jolly. Or rather she wanted to be jolly all on her own. Why, when all year round they left her alone, couldn’t care … Continue reading

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