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The Booksie Classic House

Gramma Avis is almost as old as Cary Grant and can't hear a lick. At a family gathering, she recalls her vivacious youth and struggles to connect. Read More
THere's no excuse for deliberately causing harm to the community. My poem. Read More
Who said that astrology claim to know about the universe? That's a lie. My poem. Read More
We need our community to function well. My poem. Read More
It can only be an outsider who will harass you. My poem. Read More
In which memories of a misfit character prompt thoughts on community and power. This story now forms part of a book and is available as a paperback. Just search for ANOTHER PUDDING IS POSSIBLE BY TOM WALLACE on Amazon. Read More
This is a community that lives in peace. My poem. Read More
This story is included in a book, Tales from a Distant Shore. A paperback version of the book is available on Amazon. Just search for TALES FROM A DISTANT SHORE: REVISED EDITION BY TOM WALLACE Read More
All I know is toil and work and rice and beans and saying goodbye to loved ones too early. All I have is a family made up of broken people and a community paved with broken streets. All we have is stories and hope and the Lifemaker and each other.… Read More

Short Story / Memoir

February 19, 2023

Reads: 239

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Just a morning walk and the people I meet. Read More

Short Story / Horror

February 07, 2023

Reads: 165

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is the way it has been for my people, for as long as anyone could remember. Each new life brought with it the threat that the creature posed. Each new life could be snatched away from us too early, too harshly, and far too cruelly. Read More

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Comments: 9

Shelves: 4

The Booksie Classic House

Why are we seen as vain, even by ourselves at times, merely because we have something to say? Why do we write? Read More
We are happy when we have justice. Read More
It cannot come from anywhere else. My poem. Read More
That's what we want for the future. My poem. Read More
Although there are some parts that are fictitious, most of the story is true. Read More
There's always someone to spoil your day. Read More
Finding our purpose drives us, so continue to seek... Read More
Rory started out life when he was 15. Read More
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