Stories by Maninblack, by oldest first

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  • on Target
    ON TARGET1 / Heart opened the envelope one more time and drew out the glossy eight by ten print of Aymes. He didn’t really need to do this but Heart was nothing if not thorough. The little mans i
    by Maninblack 400 words, 5 comments, on Jan 10 10:02 AM 2008. In Dark, Humor
  • Virtualy Deleted
    VIRTUALY DELETED.1 / “Am I dead?”2 / “In a manner of speaking, yes you are.”3 / “Err…Are you God?”4 / “I
    by Maninblack 900 words, 7 comments, on Jan 18 9:49 AM 2008. In Science fiction
  • Where the Buffalo Roam
    WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM1 / This was the stuff of kid’s dreams when I was growing up back in the day.2 / “Make your play.”3 / Almost as o
    by Maninblack 6400 words, 13 comments, on Jan 24 6:33 AM 2008
  • Motto
    May we all fall through the hole in the page.
    by Maninblack <100 words, 9 comments, on Feb 12 9:34 AM 2008
  • Childhood
    Creating1 / Hopes and2 / Illusions.3 / Longings and4 / Dreams.5 / Happiness
    by Maninblack <100 words, 1 comment, on Feb 13 6:47 AM 2008
  • Observation
    You have to admire man’s inventiveness. In an ever changing world full of wonders and miracles he’s managed to invent boredom.
    by Maninblack <100 words, 4 comments, on Feb 13 9:56 AM 2008
  • Advisor of the month acknowledgement letter
    Jane Griffiths1 / District Manager.2 / Dear Jane,3 / I was very gratified to be awarded Advisor of the month. It is a tremendous accola
    by Maninblack 300 words, 3 comments, on Feb 14 4:47 AM 2008. In Humor
  • Christmas spirit
    Just before Christmas, a letter arrived at a Post Office sorting depot simply addressed in shaky handwriting: “To God.”1 / A postal worker opened the letter and read: “I am an 83 year old widow.
    by Maninblack 200 words, 8 comments, on Feb 19 5:03 AM 2008
  • Ode to a Mop
    by Maninblack 100 words, 3 comments, on Sep 1 7:51 AM 2008
  • The Invisible Street Corner Poet
    Heaven’s tears through streetlight streaming.1
    by Maninblack 200 words, 6 comments, on Nov 24 5:59 AM 2008
  • Parting Shots
    Wind whips the robes of the raven black priest1
    by Maninblack 200 words, 4 comments, on Jun 11 4:36 AM. In Dark, Depression
  • of Love and Chewing Gum
    The people in this story are not named so that the guilty may be protected.1
    by Maninblack 4000 words, 4 comments, on Jun 15 9:05 AM. In Love
  • a Righteous Kill
    There’s money and fame for a man with a name1
    by Maninblack 200 words, 1 comment, on Jul 20 5:24 AM
  • Concrete Neon
    by Maninblack <100 words, on Jul 20 6:26 AM
  • My old friend the Whisky Man
    I’m the Walrus, he’s the carpenter and we talk of many things,1
    by Maninblack 200 words, 2 comments, on Aug 11 9:58 AM. In Dark
  • Appetite for Bertha
    IF BERTHA WAS MY GIRLFRIEND I’D BE A HAPPY MAN1
    by Maninblack 200 words, 1 comment, on Sep 10 6:31 AM. In Humor
  • Poppy Day
    November mud churns round our feet1
    by Maninblack 100 words, 1 comment, on Sep 15 6:27 AM
  • It's London
    by Maninblack 200 words, 1 comment, on Sep 15 7:35 AM
  • Dad's Rap
    I need you to know that I care for you and I want you to know that I want you to/ be safe and be happy but the things you do/ give me cause to worry about the things you do/ and that’s why I sometimes yell at you/ ‘cause I wa
    by Maninblack 200 words, on Oct 8 8:46 AM. In Life, Love
  • Chains of future past
    Gunfighter children needed an edge1
    by Maninblack 100 words, on Nov 11 6:45 AM. In Life
  • Untitled
    In a world full of miracles and wonders how did we manage to invent boredom?
    by Maninblack <100 words, 1 comment, on Nov 18 4:33 AM
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