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Australia

. Australia By Paul McCann Her red earth lies cracked open against time , yet she is brave and resistant in a fight to remain , unique is this beauty...

Resented Anger

. Resented Anger By Paul McCann What do I with anger when its making me something I'm not? Sometimes words are better off to be forgiven and then...

Butterflies On Fire

, Butterflies On Fire By Paul McCann Fiery butterflies from sunset skies far away, like flaming stars that touch the night . Fiery butterflies fetch...
Cherry

Special Treat for Moffateers

Here is an excerpt from Moffat III, very much a work in progress. I am unsure whether it will see the light of day at all. It is between titles at the moment, it might be called At the Back of the North Wind or The Jedermann Characteristic. I'd guess at 44,000-odd words (yes, some of them very odd, heard that one before, thank you!) I'm somewhere between 2/5 and 1/2 the way to the end of a first draft. Anyway, here is an excerpt.

Transformation!

Tired, muddy woods and gardens dead leaves rotting, brown stems wilting, cloud oppressing daylight weak: we’re glad of warmth in bright within...

I Remember

how refreshing it felt to be ten in 1952 to wrestle with friends – play tag and fire cap gun noisemakers much to the chagrin of our doting parents...
Cherry

Craven on Patrol - Part III - the Finale

“Listen, Craven,” said Sergeant Dowd. “This blue ’46 Plymouth with the bullet holes is being driven by a gorilla named Morty. He’s the one put all...

Belfast Echoes

. Belfast Echoes By Paul McCann Dandering down through the windy city, I spied my fancy one. I nodded with unspoken thoughts, the echoes of someone...

She Took To The Sea

. She Took To The Sea By Paul McCann . The little boat sat there tied to the side of the jetty and the lady who owned it sat there inside . She...