John Rabone

John Rabone

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The Beautiful Light I Am

Sinking my hands into the freezing water; washing dried blood from my face — another morning, after the night before. I’ve yearned for his…

Dec 29, 2022

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Dec 29, 2022

535

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Albany Nights

Shirl arrives at the Albany at 11am. First in the house — first of the day…half-a lager an-a whiskey chaser. All week she cares not about…

Aug 16, 2022

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Aug 16, 2022

436

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Remembrance.

November 11th — A short story as part of an online writing community challenge in 2018.

Jan 2, 2020

505

Jan 2, 2020

505

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The Ghaf Tree

Sitting below my tree, as I did yesterday and the day before remembering my father doing the same, I asked him once “Why are we not rich?”

Jan 17, 2021

428

Jan 17, 2021

428

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Skylark

Wild and windswept wilderness. Bristling in springtime beauty where teenage dreams formed, home-brew drank and first-loves found…

Jan 24, 2022

486

Jan 24, 2022

486

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Teen in the 80s’

Me… I’m a Rocker, Punk, or Goth — hell, I dunno. Killing Joke playing on my Walkman, Punk…maybe?

Jan 1, 2023

110

Jan 1, 2023

110

Lovely article and Happy New Year.

Dec 29, 2022

I love the twist at the end and this line is great. 👏

Dec 29, 2022

Beutiful Loser

‘See him, Trev… he’s just got a Jag’ I ponder that for a bit and down my beer.

Dec 23, 2020

317

Dec 23, 2020

317

Bursting the Bubble — Life After Lockdown

‘Life finds a way’ — Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park

May 12, 2020

204

Bursting the Bubble — Life After Lockdown

May 12, 2020

204

Looking Up…

A fun writing group Drabble competition, using a song as an initial promt. Ella Fitgerald & Louis Armstrong — Autumn In New York was mine.

Apr 2, 2020

234

Apr 2, 2020

234

LAKE TAHOE

A fun Drabble as part of a secret Santa with fellow scribes, using the Kate Bush Song of the same name as link.

Dec 29, 2019

260

Dec 29, 2019

260

The Beautiful Light I Am

Sinking my hands into the freezing water; washing dried blood from my face — another morning, after the night before. I’ve yearned for his…

Albany Nights

Shirl arrives at the Albany at 11am. First in the house — first of the day…half-a lager an-a whiskey chaser. All week she cares not about…

Get an email whenever John Rabone publishes.

Remembrance.

November 11th — A short story as part of an online writing community challenge in 2018.

The Ghaf Tree

Sitting below my tree, as I did yesterday and the day before remembering my father doing the same, I asked him once “Why are we not rich?”

Skylark

Wild and windswept wilderness. Bristling in springtime beauty where teenage dreams formed, home-brew drank and first-loves found…

Teen in the 80s’

Me… I’m a Rocker, Punk, or Goth — hell, I dunno. Killing Joke playing on my Walkman, Punk…maybe?

Lovely article and Happy New Year.

I love the twist at the end and this line is great. 👏

Beutiful Loser

‘See him, Trev… he’s just got a Jag’ I ponder that for a bit and down my beer.

Bursting the Bubble — Life After Lockdown

‘Life finds a way’ — Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park

Looking Up…

A fun writing group Drabble competition, using a song as an initial promt. Ella Fitgerald & Louis Armstrong — Autumn In New York was mine.

LAKE TAHOE

A fun Drabble as part of a secret Santa with fellow scribes, using the Kate Bush Song of the same name as link.

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