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Short Stories


Local Matters
Local Matters jars are a fixture in all Grill'd restaurants. Each month, in every restaurant the jars promote three community groups for...
Emily Shepherd
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Her Last Film
Story by Rory Grey Content Warning: domestic abuse, alcoholism Mikhail Sidorov recognised that his situation was desperate. His films...
Emily Shepherd
Apr 9, 20215 min read
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Writer of the Month!
The very talented Perth creative, Beth Wilkinson is our writer of the month for March! We asked her a few questions about her poem,...
Emily Shepherd
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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Writer of the Month!
We are delighted to have local author, Emily Taylor as our first writer of the month for February! We asked Emily some questions about...
Emily Shepherd
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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Fingernails
Crescent moons decorate her skin, Where rough fingertips dug deep. Calm to touch, Not to hold. She seized and froze in time, Her youth...
Emily Shepherd
Feb 4, 20211 min read
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Green Eyes
A poem by Emily Taylor Written by Emily Taylor All right reserved|Pen & Sword Publishing|Emily Taylor|Copyright 2021
Emily Shepherd
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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There is only one way to love
A poem by Emily Taylor Written by Emily Taylor All right reserved|Pen & Sword Publishing|Emily Taylor|Copyright 2021
Emily Shepherd
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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The girl with a short skirt & long jacket
The short skirt is for herself, the long jacket is for everyone else. She plays the guitar and tries her best, she wants to sing But not...
Emily Shepherd
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Welcome to Pen & Sword!
The online space for local writers is finally here! We are so excited to welcome poets, screenwriters and novelists alike to our digital...
Emily Shepherd
Nov 28, 20201 min read
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