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The Autumn Friend
One chilly November day, when the ground was all covered in Autumn leaves and everything sparkled and glimmered with a coating of frost, leaving his...
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Downpour(6): New Glasgow
6. New Glasgow Nick was amazed as Callum led him through the town. It looked as though the castaway had been busy over the ten years since landing...
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Abstract Paintings
After the chemo, the doctor advised that she take up a hobby. For some reason, it was painting. I myself didn’t know about this interest of hers. It...
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Cold Night, An Excerpt from a Novel in the works
She closed the door behind her, carrying only a towel. She disappeared behind the door, the light inside reflecting on the door. Seconds later, I...
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A Simple Gift
A Simple Gift - By Paul McCann . Just a small gift simple and true , A thank you for being here , Gifts are meant for sharing with people like you...
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Same As
Same As - By Paul McCann . Same dream . Same plan . Same things we understand . Same hope . Same prayer . Same secrets that we share . Same heart ...
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- 384 reads
The Beautiful Berrima Rose
The Beautiful Berrima Rose By Paul McCann . I saw a rose and thought of her while she lay sleeping in her bed . Beauty is a like a picture book . No...
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Winter Fantasia
Snowman, his coat a trillion frosty threads...crotched by Jack, the naughty mischief maker. Each crystal cast perfect by Boreas. # Blizzard bullies,...
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Amira, Daughter of Aleppo.
U.N....N.A.T.O. majority, action-less vetoes, Western Allies deem her home a no-go. Innocent daughter of once proud Aleppo cowers with cousins in a...
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Statement: on the personal and political
I write you as a young man very likely facing death... and in a vulnerable position because I haven't property owed me by various corporations that...
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Gifts Of My Childhood
In deep recesses of my mind running down nostalgic pavements scrawled with forgotten squares and numbers hopscotch played until we dropped, with...
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The Promise.
The 30 stories in 30 Days Challenge continues. Jenny Walters had lived alone for the past six years. She’d become a bit of a recluse since her split...
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Downpour(5): Modern Day Castaway
About 13,000 words in to this years NanoWriMo. It's been a lot of fun so far! 5. Modern Day Castaway “A Scotsman? In the middle of the jungle. Now I...
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How to Write Something Beautiful
'How will I ever write anything beautiful?!' 10 year old me cried Throwing down a pencil And getting teary eyed But how could one so young simply...
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Statement: Election
Having seen the political interviews and round-tables at this height of the election frenzy, I desire to file some difficult responses. Podesta is...
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- 368 reads
Studland, missing fingers, a rabid dog called Bob and a privy
When we first arrived from Canada in the early 1960’s my parents would take us, that is my two elder brothers and me to a farm on the road from...
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Remember Jesus
When you're tempted to commit a sin, remember God's son. When you're tempted, ask yourself what Jesus would've done. Jesus Christ has never sinned,...
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The kiss
She smiles as he leans in and oh! he kisses her, the fool! but even as they share a breath she feels the swelling falter The peak of all her...
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Grampa's Little Angel
“Who’s a good boy! Who’s Grampa’s little angel! Yeah, come give Grampa a kiss!” Damn fool! Talking to me the way he does. Oh, why do I lick the hand...
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