Jean Clement PM
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The Interim Stage
On learning to walk the dog alone againPoetry: Life, K, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 147, 10/24/2012
A Flake of your Life
A novel opening, done for my Creative Writing class: prologue and first chapter exploring family relationships in the context of the mother's ill-defined feelings for an old family friend. The title is based on the Leonard Cohen song Famous Blue Raincoat
Fiction: General, T, English, Family & Drama, words: 2k+, 7/2/2011
1 Ashes of Roses
A short story written for my Creative Writing class, exploring the elements that make up traditional fairy tales, and centring on the theme of roses.Fiction: Fantasy, K+, English, Supernatural, words: 2k+, 7/2/2011
Sketching
Flash fiction, 290 words. 'Sometimes it is best not to look too closely.'Fiction: General, K+, English, words: 298, 5/25/2011
1 Changing Times
And now- I don't know what you want-Poetry: Life, M, English, Angst & Tragedy, words: 214, 5/17/2010
Dream Work
She comes in the night - the nightmare - and sits on your chest.Poetry: Life, M, English, Horror & Angst, words: 138, 5/16/2010
31Family Matters »
April 1912. The sinking of the Titanic has its effect on a group of inhabitants of the Manchester area, but they must concentrate first on various other issues in their lives: business and marriage, scandalous novels and bareback horserides.Fiction: Historical, T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 18, words: 26k+, follows: 3, updated: 5/5/2010 published: 7/29/2009
In Defiance of Analysis
Only now can I express my anger.Poetry: Life, T, English, words: 108, 5/2/2010
Mea Culpa
Forgive me, Mother, for I have sinned.Poetry: Politics, T, English, Angst, words: 121, 5/1/2010
2The Rector's Daughters: Verity part III »
Part 3 of the Verity-series. Miss Cumpton's relatives have invited her fiancé, Mr. Coningham, to visit the parsonage at S-. He is so charmed with the town that he does not hesitate to interfere when a mystery takes possession of it...Fiction: Historical, K+, English, Romance & Crime, chapters: 10, words: 11k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, updated: 4/24/2010 published: 2/18/2009
4Mary Banks: a Victorian life »
Based on the relationship between Thackeray and Brontë in the late 1840s. I've tried to recreate the atmosphere of the novels of my favourite Victorian authors. Mary and Frederick Banks come to London following the publication of Fred's novel.Fiction: Historical, K, English, Romance & Family, chapters: 2, words: 2k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, updated: 4/23/2010 published: 1/27/2009
1 To Bill, re: CXLI
Written for my poetry class, this is the Muse's response to Shakespeare's Sonnet CXLI, 'In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes'.Poetry: Humor, K+, English, Parody & Romance, words: 122, 3/17/2010
A Portrait of my Grandmother When Young
Sonnet, mock-Shakespeare. Inspired by XIX, 'Devouring Time'.Poetry: Family, K+, English, Romance & Hurt/Comfort, words: 111, 3/7/2010
2 I've lost that sweet feel of emotion
A short, mirroring piece I did ages ago, after reading too much Keats.Poetry: Life, K+, English, words: 68, 1/9/2010
2 Brief Companionship
We should have passed each other by the lamp post...Poetry: Life, K+, English, words: 124, 1/9/2010
1 Celebrating the Scop
Not exactly a song - rather a piece of verse in the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition, celebrating the poet chroniclers of the German heroic age. Written for my Old English course.Poetry: Song, K, English, Poetry, words: 90, favs: 1, 11/19/2009
1Sinistra
After years of war, hunchbacked Sir John has made peace with the Dir tribe; the King presents his new-born son as 'a child of the Peace'. When Lady Gloria leaves the baby alone for a moment, it is stolen away. First attempt at a knights-and-ladies storyFiction: Fantasy, T, English, Romance & Adventure, words: 1k+, 11/4/2009
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