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My Dinosaur Era Chapter 17

sunday is so fucking long the brandy comes out again, thought about going to the pub nowhere near the stage of wanting to engage with other people...
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Still Looking For Her

Still Looking For Her By Paul McCann I sat in the seat where she once set , people like her are hard to forget . I where to the place we used to go...
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Autumn

I watch ochre and auburn pass by, flashes of the countryside. Like fire, leaves turning make pictures in your mind of years gone. I watch on. Falling...
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Pretentious Little Shit

Before I took my A-Levels, I had already decided I was going to be an artist. Therefore, I didn’t really bother studying too hard - so long as I...

Democracy

Two and a half thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Socrates was extremely worried that democracy would give rise to demagoguery. Socrates...
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Nobody Is Jealous Of You

“Madge! Daniel!” Mrs. Duval’s voice sliced through the house. Breakfast waited, and in the Duval household, no one touched a fork until every invited...

Red Letter

Letter A red letter day! I wonder how many of you have questioned the origins of this saying. Of course we all understand that it means something...

Jigger's New Car

Jigger’s New Car By Paul McCann Jigger Jordan was on his way to collect his new Futura Proton from Generation Ahead Motors . It was the first of its...

November Haiku

Foggy here today Grey as Aberdeen Granite Can't see woods or trees!
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Calling All Angels

In the middle of mundane tasks, I put on music. The hiss of the iron, the quiet shuffle of laundry, all faded as the first notes filled the room...
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After the Sacrifice

The altar was like a fountain of perpetual dripping blood. Kaar’s wife lay wasted on top of it as he leaned over her, staring into her lifeless eyes...
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Put The Sword Down

I "put the sword down" over 20 years ago, now. 23 years lucky service - nearest I got to the field of battle was flying overhead at 12,000 metres listening out for SAM batteries comms. Others are not so lucky. This is for them. We shall remember them, too.
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The Late Diane Ladd

I hate to say that I have some news that's very sad. We've lost an actress who was named Diane Ladd. She starred in the 'Alice' sitcom as Belle and...

Tradition.

It is that time of the year again. I see less and less people showing their support. At this rate, by the time my young grand son Darius, is 20,...

Level 13

Level 13 By Paul McCann Evie and Stevie were on their way to a live concert in the city . Eve had booked parking for their car in Compu-Park Station...
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My Dinosaur Era Chapter 16

sunday morning, a hallowed space, coffee and nothing to do recline on the sofa, feel like playing jazz, feels like a cliche opt for some sun ra, jazz...
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Why pigeons mock us and poop on our towns.

The bathroom window was part open the way John likes it always to be when he was in there first thing in the morning. That way he can breathe fresh...

The Generals' Retribution

Chapter 1 Altithronus sat under the tree of life, contemplating the journey he had been through, all the sights he had seen and the people he had met...

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