Family Fortunes“What’s purple and hums?”
“No idea,” I said.
When the lights came on again, Dad was smiling, his damp cheeks glistening in the blooming light. “An electric grape.”
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Paul Attmere
Paul Attmere is an actor and writer. He's been published in various literary magazines
United Kingdom
Selected work (7 publications)
Strange Fish
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Stephen Andrews“Today’s a good day.” Stephen Andrews points at a full head of hair above his wan face. He tells me it’s a wig then stops and holds his index finger up like that guy in the painting of Jesus having supper. “You can still smell Karen Hazard on that.”
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Playing DeadThe creature opened its mouth and let out a strangled Baa, turned, and trotted forward until it stood over my body. Then it shoved its nose into my face, more like a truffling pig than a sheep, clearly not a dog.
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