Firstly, a massive Thank You to
High Eight - I'm delighted you enjoyed my story (although your vote doesn't seem to show up in the poll)!
...and it's good to see you on here again!
Right - prompted by
Boneman, I'd better vote...my shortlist:
springs - Once again, a superb self-contained tale!
Mr Orange - My favourite among the poem entries this month; with a delightfully simple twist to close.
Karn M. - Ah, to discover a love that cannot be fulfilled...exquisite pain. Nicely done!
Glen - I enjoyed the 'slap in the face' abruptness of this.
Beta Wolf - Nice handling of the theme; not all discoveries are obvious, are they...?
Abernovo - To me, this felt like a passage from a novel...the ideas are huge within such tight constraints.
DEO - This one really appeals because of the topical history...and 'calumny'; that's not a word that makes it into too many of these entries!
Sleepy Dormouse - Lovely idea, well executed - could have been my vote-winner but for the 't'!
Phyrebrat - Wonderfully imaginative - not the ending I was expecting!
TDZ - Yes...very plausible this!
And my vote goes to:
The Judge - I love the way the pace builds over so few words; a great idea too!
Now, to quote Old Mr Grace..."You've all done very well"!