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Immediate Abundance

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Jordan Neves

Where has the seed gone? As I sit and watch the birds having their morning feed, I struggle to understand how such small birds can have such a big appetite. There’s a robin that regularly visits, and there’s some kind … Continue reading →

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Eden

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Jordan Neves

The fly flew close to the spider’s web. It missed it and landed on a branch next to it. The spider crawled to the middle of the web from the other side. ‘Good day, Fly.’ ‘Good day, Spider.’ ‘What brings you … Continue reading →

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Quiet And Peace

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Jordan Neves

The sound of water splashing echoed around the first floor of his home. It was a generously sized abode, one that he owned in its entirety. He lived alone.  He stepped out of the shower. It was a winter’s evening, … Continue reading →

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The Living Dead

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Jordan Neves

‘Yeah, it’s good to get out once in a while.’ She takes a mouthful from her glass of wine and gently nods her head in agreement. ‘Even if it’s just for a meal,’ I say, before taking a sip of … Continue reading →

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Violets Are Blue

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Jordan Neves

He knocked back his double Scotch and pulled down his eye mask. He adjusted the inflatable pillow around his neck, put on his headphones, and his forty winks began. The plane was flying over the Atlantic Ocean. He didn’t mind … Continue reading →

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Two For Joy

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Jordan Neves

‘I think I prefer lasagne made with aubergines, it seems tastier than beef,’ said Josie. ‘Yeah,’ said David, ‘it’s healthier, too. Can’t be a bad thing, can it?’ ‘It sure can’t. How was today, anyway? How did the meeting go?’ ‘It … Continue reading →

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A New Year In Crawford

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jordan Neves

Crawford was a small island a few miles off the north-west of the mainland. Its grounds were covered in lush green grasses; its borders were formed of the steepest cliff faces. The only place that Crawford’s surface met with the … Continue reading →

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Meet Bill

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Jordan Neves

Forty-seven years old, a little shorter than average, brown hair and balding, lived comfortably but not lavish; Bill was as plain as a white man could be. By day, Bill was an interior decorator. He was skilled at his craft … Continue reading →

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En Route

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Jordan Neves

Quarter to eight, fifteen minutes to go. I put my phone back in my pocket and step off the bus. My bus stops right outside my work, but I always get off at the stop before, just near the town. … Continue reading →

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Where Are The White Woods?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Jordan Neves

As though he was experiencing his birth once again, Steven woke into a world unknown to him. Overcome by confusion, fatigue, and an overwhelming ache at the front of his brain, he tried to comprehend his surroundings. He was in … Continue reading →

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