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Last Online	11/21/2008
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About Myself:

I was born in Eire in 1949, and have lived in Australia for almost thirty years. My hobbies include writing, songs and stories. I like to sing when I’ve had a Guinness or two. My reading preferences would be all poetic material that has a level of ambiguity to it. My pet hate is People who have changed the spelling of the English language and who criticize people who have not.
My ambitions are, to remember what it was like to be young, and to tolerate those that currently are young.
I have three sons and seven grandchildren and I am buoyed by the news that two thirds of the jobs my grandchildren will be doing have yet to be invented.
Although I have been married for 38 years I believe that conventional marriage is fast becoming a useless and mostly destructive institution.
I was raised a catholic but fortunately life has somehow managed to beat every last drop back out of me.
I believe that my smile is own sacred possession and can only be earned or stolen by others.
I hunger genuine criticism, I search for magic in every corner of the earth and I am proud that during my life I have rebelled against almost everything and anything and at almost every opportunity.

Stories

Published Short Stories

Date	Title	Category	Hits
Oct 20, 2008	Ever determined	Poetry	84
Oct 13, 2008	moneyed faces	Poetry	83
Sep 17, 2008	LYRICS	Poetry	125
Sep 7, 2008	The Square	Poetry	103
Sep 6, 2008	is this poetry	Poetry	153
Sep 5, 2008	Jeans	Non-Fiction	167
Aug 23, 2008	Under my skin, Chapter 1	Miscellaneous Stories	124
Aug 22, 2008	The End	Miscellaneous Stories	129
Aug 20, 2008	Dad Love	Non-Fiction	191
Aug 13, 2008	Garryowen, Chapter 4	Non-Fiction	141
Aug 12, 2008	garryowen, Chapter 3	Non-Fiction	149
Aug 11, 2008	Garryowen, Chapter 2	Non-Fiction	147
Aug 5, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 10	Adventure	127
Aug 5, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 9	Adventure	129
Aug 2, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 8	Adventure	122
Jul 31, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 7	Adventure	131
Jul 27, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 6	Adventure	117
Jul 26, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 5	Adventure	126
Jul 24, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 4	Adventure	119
Jul 23, 2008	Eleanor, Chapter 3	Adventure	127

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Comments

Title article: You Can Eat Now
Date: 2008-08-23 03:08:39

Well done august. This is a charming piece of work. I guess you have to be a teenage girl or a very old old wise man like me-self to get the ending. The picture set the mood nicely for a shivery of-beat tale

Title article: missing
Date: 2008-08-23 02:54:58

Great story I thought that i had it figured half way through but you were a twist ahead of me. I think maybe a little tweeking would make this story even greater. Alas i can't offer anything definite but the advise about reading it aloud was sound advice.

Title article: Hoping The Sun Doesn't Rise
Date: 2008-08-23 02:42:47

Its alway darkest just before the dawn. This piece was well written even if a little morbid for some. From my personal point of view i connected with the poem
And i guess it left me pondering tthe dilema that each new sunrise cares to remember.

Title article: My Present
Date: 2008-08-23 02:28:37

A bit predictable for my taste but its definitly comercial enought to sell a few million cards. The point is thats its well written.

Title article: CRAZY (Gambia 2005)
Date: 2008-08-19 03:34:56

Stephen, your writing makes my visit to the site worthwhile. I read and believe your stories, otherwise what would be the point. The imagery can almost be smelt, and I like that.

Title article: garryowen, Chapter 3
Date: 2008-08-12 15:28:09

The story starts in Garryowen in 1949, travels through england for several years and takes us to the present time in New South Wales. Your right about the slowness. The manuscript is over one hundres thousand w/count. If i keep posting i will have to select bites from the chapters.

Thanks for reading.

Title article: Tears from a Burnt Cigar
Date: 2008-08-12 02:54:44

This is good verse. Shows images of horror and dreams of unreachable happiness. Isn't it allways mommies drinking cocktails while fathers impale.
certainly a strong cocktail for the readers magery

excelent

Title article: Garryowen, Chapter 1
Date: 2008-08-10 15:25:11

Thanks for the kind comment. I am about to post chap two, which will begin a fifty year journey.

Title article: Sifted Grain
Date: 2008-08-09 05:18:31

This poem bruised my heart. Your aticulation can only be discribed poetic

Title article: Hey
Date: 2008-08-09 03:13:49

Hey ! Sorry for the glib comment Eliot. I thought the poem was very witty and well written.