Tag: humor
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THE PATH TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
They found him the next morning, tangled among the branches of the topiary tree. It appeared Father Reg had managed to stagger back from the local pub despite severe inebriation. However, on reaching the monastic retreat where he had been living in meditative isolation, Father Reg had confused the symbolic door of the religious installation…
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UNCIVIL RIGHTS
‘It doesn’t even need a scarecrow, it’s a wild flower border!’ He stormed out the door, to be confronted by the ridiculous face grinning at him, atop patterned dress and handbag. He was all for equality, he was all for ending gender stereotyping, he was right behind the #metoo movement. But her latest statement was…
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THE SPINNING CIRCLE OF DEATH
He stared at it. It stared back at him. It seemed harmless, a spinning circle. Yet within it he sensed malevolence, an ominous presence, a threat. Was it sneering at him? Laughing at his bad fortune? How long would the stand-off last? He’d been through the anger and rage, his crushed coffee cup was evidence…
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LAUNCH DAY
They were about ten cars from the front now. They should get a space on the next ferry. They watched the lucky ones on the departing ship disappear from view. ‘How long have we got?’ She glanced at her watch. ‘Half an hour. We should make it.’ ‘Any word from Artie?’ ‘They made it across.…
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NATURAL BEHAVIOUR
Melinda trembled as she dialled the number. She bit her finger nails, holding the ‘phone to her ear, praying she would answer. Out the window she watched Indigo and Lake running round the garden. They seemed so happy, but… The voicemail service answered. She swore and hung up, then re-dialled. ‘Come on,’ she muttered. This…
Iain Kelly 