Read My Shorts: An anthology of short stories and verse

By John Morey

Poems and short stories with a message - profound, but easy-to-read and light enough to entertain.

It also showcases the authors' - J S Morey's and K W Sercombe's - styles of writing in bite-size short stories and quick and easy verse.

The stories

Air and Water - and environmental perspective
Lifesaver - two local heroes
Grandad - a tribute to someone I never met
Paul - a tribute to a dear friend
He turned out OK - a tribute to another local hero
Runaway - when a best friend deserts you
Fact of Kindness - a simple reflection
Richard the III - history like you've never heard before
Mute: a reflection on violin
Fastest Gun in the Midlands - too true
Worst Day's Nightmare - true love sometimes runs smooth
A Message From the Other Side - family never leave you
Steve and Chloe - boy meets girl(s)
The Long Shadow of Dull Knife - a Cheyenne tribute
The Corner of the Attic - a haunting tale
Mysterious Goings-On - another haunting tale
She Was Warned - yet another haunting tale
Lost Youth - war without end
Time At The Bar - we all need a local
You Only Love Twice - Boy meets girl(s) - again

Each can be 'read in one session' or less with quality writing condensed into fewest words. John's principal work is the romantic novel series 'Love should never be this hard', followed by 'Wild Hearts Roam Free', 'Unresolved?', and 'Those Italian Girls' - all available on Amazon in eBook and paperback formats.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09HQB4J9H
• ISBN13: 9798491626298
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"