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Limbo

Limbo

Eupompus Gave Splendour to Art by Numbers"He was, of course," said Emberlin, "occupied in giving splendour to Art by Numbers. And this, as far as I can gather from Zuylerius, is how it all happened. He just suddenly fell in love with numbers head over ears, amorous of...

How to use the new Twitter

There are already a lot of 'new Twitter' guides and helpful notes out there about all the changes Twitter's been making recently, so I'm just going to summarise some of the most interesting bits, and link to the best guides I've found for understanding it all. So the...

The Tale of the Unknown Island

The Tale of the Unknown Island

And the sailors, she asked, No one came, as you can see, But did some at least say they would come, she asked, They said there are no more unknown islands and that, even if there were, they weren’t prepared to leave the comfort of their homes and the good life on...

Night Mail

Night Mail

This is the Night Mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order, Letters for the rich, letters for the poor, The shop at the corner and the girl next door. Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb: The gradient's against her, but she's on time. Past...

Short Short Stories

Short Short Stories

What The Water Feels Like To The Fishes Like the fur of a chinchilla. Like the cleanest tooth. Yes, the fishes say, this is what it feels like. People always ask the fishes, 'What does the water feel like to you?' and the fishes are always happy to oblige. Like...