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15 weeks, 2 days ago Comment on is it out of line if were to be bold by `imperfect
on Nov 24, 2009, 7:49:57 PM
15 weeks, 2 days ago Comment on that which doesn't kill you... by `radiophonic
on Nov 24, 2009, 7:42:16 PM
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News

67 Help Find Madeleine - May 13, 2007
50 Literature Gallery Update - 2006 Review - Jan 1, 2007
56 No-Bullshit Poetry Criticism - Nov 6, 2006
26 In The End - Winners - Nov 6, 2006
31 Lit that goes Bump in the Night - Oct 31, 2006

Fave News

9 Literature and Your Letter Box - Jun 26, 2009
52 The Art of the Self - Mar 13, 2008
62 FOR BILL - In Appreciation of `GeneratingHype - Jan 6, 2008
43 Literature Gallery Update - #12 - May 21, 2007
67 Help Find Madeleine - May 13, 2007

Newest Deviations

the Coloured girlI saw water tumble like flowers ' heads kicked off by purple boots or dropped
as the bride does not and leaps off into the tale she'll tell those grand children not
yet. (I told you it feels angry but you looked at me and leant in
to blow hellohello hello before explaining to my cheek it's just eager to reach
the destined sea)
We run back and turn and laugh and tig-tag and from a tree the blackbird sees fish fighting their way up stream the Coloured girl
by `imperfect

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