Monthly Archives: November 2008

Novembre

[en]Novembre. Another year comes to a close.[fr]Novembre. L’année 2008 touche bientôt à sa fin. Comme chaque fin d’année, je n’en reviens pas. Le printemps semble si proche. Je n’ai pas vu passer l’été. Inexorablement, les semaines et les mois défilent, … Continue reading

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Pierre et Alexandre sont en vacances

Pierre et Alexandre sont en vacances au bord de la mer. Une femme se noie sous leurs yeux. Le mari semble louche, et la police n’est pas intéressée. Julie, la domestique, se confie à eux. Ils confondent le mari et … Continue reading

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Le feu brûle dans la cheminée

Le feu brûle dans la cheminée, mais personne n’est là. Dans le silence de la montagne, le chalet d’en face est vide aussi. Il y a de l’eau sur le feu. C’était un coup monté de main de maître. Durand … Continue reading

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She followed her lover to a strange land

She followed her lover to a strange land where she could neither study nor work. She had no friends, no life, save him. He left her for another woman. Alone with her lost years and shattered dreams, she died in … Continue reading

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She had learned to live with the pain

She had learned to live with the pain. But when an experimental cure came out, she signed up. It led her into the dirty world of drug testing, doctored results, side-effects and failures that would wake you screaming in the … Continue reading

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People all knew each other in the village

People all knew each other in the village. Visitors were welcomed with a smile, but new residents were eyed with suspicion. It took Richard years to become one of them. Then his dirty secret came out and the whole community … Continue reading

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This is a tale which should never

This is a tale which should never have been told. It lies between those that are told, in the spaces of life where nothing deserving a story ever happens. It will be told though, because the fabric of life is … Continue reading

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Megan left John for Steve

Megan left John for Steve. Steve left Megan for Judy. Judy left Steve for Robert. Robert left Judy for Nicole. Nicole left Robert for John. Five broken hearts all in a row. Thirty years later, three of their children piece … Continue reading

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A story needs an ending

A story needs an ending. Endings can be good or bad, the writer thinks. The best are both or neither. One day, it comes to her: the perfect ending. She spends the next ten years writing the story that leads … Continue reading

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As a teenager, she wonders when

As a teenager, she wonders when she’ll get to kiss a boy. She spends her twenties and thirties watching years and lovers go by, but still no children. Her forties taste of sadness and regrets, opportunities lost and growing solitude. … Continue reading

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