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Roger - Kevan Smith
“Woger Woger. Or is it Weganold? – We had got to stop meeting like this.” “Well, maybe you can lend me your ears.” “Ears, I’ve got a whole bag full of ears.” “How about a Bwyan, do we have a Bwyan?” “Nope only Casscisuses, Juliuses and July’s a few Maximuses, a small Minus, and a Biggest Dickess.” “That’ll never do – we need a Woger.” “How about an Over n’Out, he’s a foreigner, but surely he’ll do?” “Nope we can’t have agreement to the Senate if we don’t have a Roger. All in
Kevan Smith
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Fingerprints - Kevan Smith
The view moves and sways. Trying to capture a feel, a view, a mood. Nothing coming, just staring. Staring at his fingers. The gnarled scars of decades. Cuts, scrapes, scares; all time imprints. That blade cut just above the thumb, leaving a white scar, a semicircle in the demi-layer. The rain and wind beat at his face, darkness all around. Torch under the chin trying to see the broken wire. Production was down. $1000s per minute, slipping away. Every minute co
Kevan Smith
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Firehome - Kevan Smith
CRASH – shattering glass. “Yahooooo” with gleeful laughter – from the street. Is this a dream? Rushing to the bedroom door, smelling smoke. I open and stumble into the hallway of smoke billowing up the high ceiling, the walls are a low orange glow. To my left, there is fire under the back door. It licks at the floor gap, five fingers of flame trying to grab a hold. “Water – Fuck – Water”. I rush to the bathroom, upend the bin and jam it under the bath taps. Half full, I
Kevan Smith
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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