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Time Lines III… Stuart France

* … “And everywhere literalism rears its convoluted head.” “I’m not sure I know what you mean.” “I mean, I don’t think these people regarded those so called entities as we do.” “Superstitiously?” “Just because one creates a form to … Continue reading

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Time Lines… Stuart France

* “And what have we here?” says Wen in that provocative way of hers which means she is up to something. “Anzu and Ninurta.” “Nope, not doing it for me.” “Anzu, Guardian of the Threshold, who stole the Tablets of … Continue reading

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Arch-enemy – Iain Kelly #writephoto

George bested Timothy in everything. He was better at his sums, better at spelling, hand-writing, reading and tying his shoe-laces. George could run faster than Timothy, was always first-pick at football and had more gears on his bicycle. George always … Continue reading

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Dark clouds – Iain Kelly #writephoto

One final effort and he would make it to the ridge that ran along the top of the mountain. His mind had been so clear that morning, filled with only the thought of scaling the hill. But as he had … Continue reading

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Truly Magical – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

We looked at the setting sun and decided to stop for the day. And now, a few minutes later, we were sitting on a small hillock by the sea, mulled wine in our hands, the sound of the waves crashing … Continue reading

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This Middle Earth… Stuart France

* The Ancient Greeks… White-robed, leather-sandalled, Studious yet peripatetic… They pursued a noble notion of religion. Nature based, gratefully borrowed from the mysterious Egyptians And equally graciously passed on to their eager followers… Continue reading at Stuart France

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The Attack – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

The temple had been the only home my family had known for generations. Having been hunted like animals, my family was the only one to survive from our once noble and powerful House. But we were safe now, in our … Continue reading

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Sanctuary – Sarah #writephoto

They looked back at the small temple. There was no sign of the bus station that should be behind it, and the noise of the city was absent. Sam frowned, puzzled. “Why are all these trees in blossom?” she asked. … Continue reading

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Sanctuary – Iain Kelly #writephoto

He cowered in the shadows. Outside he could hear the screams and the howling. The others had left him. They promised to return by nightfall. Until then he was on his own. Footsteps pounded past the opening. He held his … Continue reading

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Folly – Sight #writephoto

Faith in its many forms, has been pretty much a prerequisite for humans to acquire a state of mental peace. Faith isn’t just on supernatural, but in many cases on political and social systems, and also in human inventions and … Continue reading

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