Monthly Archives: January 2021

A Coincidental Reunion

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The doctor’s words  slid across his mind, played with his future and settled on the hand in front of him. His hand. “Three months at most”. The words were not ambiguous. He had a period of mobility, and armed with … Continue reading →

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In Another Place

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I woke up in another place, in another time, sitting in a chair and staring at a man I had never seen or met before. “ Hello” he said. “I wondered if you’d wake up here or just return to … Continue reading →

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A Life Resolved

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I have always loved the voyage of life while showing little regard for safety or sense of a destination; I was always the sauce on the dish but never the main ingredient. Still there was one dish I wished to … Continue reading →

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A First Connection

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

When I met her she felt her beauty was a recollection: her power to attract, she feared, long since gone and she was defenceless against the scrutiny of those less charitable than herself. She was a drunk in a bar at some … Continue reading →

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