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The Cinema of My Becoming
It feels almost quaint now, being asked for your three favourite films - a question from another age, when culture still arrived in tidy, nameable...
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Gentle illumination
Candlelight flickering softly quickening a scene to sight dimming the darkness, surroundings unseen appear as a dream – red cushions, carpets, chairs...
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The Hope Of Sharing Heaven
The Hope Of Sharing Heaven By Paul McCann Life is just like walking on a staircase , each step takes us up or down . As long as you know where you’re...
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Suitcase
Not when I got out of his car at the Airport But when I turned and he handed me my Suitcase When he didn't look me directly the in the eye but at the...
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Getting Away With It!!!
Since Covid SO many things have changed, some for better, some things have gotten worse. Customer Service now has no meaning, no one seems to care...
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April Fool.
I don’t know anything about American politics, and for that I am glad. I don’t know anything, about British politics, and for that I am glad. I don’t...
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Crying Against The Dying Of The Light
This was written after reading evidence statements taken from working children by the Children's Employment Commissioners at the Loanhead Colliery,...
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Virile Paintily Composition
They asked me to rate my experience, thumbs up or thumbs down. I clicked thumbs up and they asked 'What was your favourite?' I typed in 'hippopotamus...
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Why does it always rain in graveyards?
Why does it always rain in graveyards? The procession of gravestones is staring at me. That’s how it seems with not a soul about. I scan the horizon...
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Singin' in the Buncrana Rain
Whilst dallying in Donegal we wondered how it was going in Inishowen. The fourth of several parts.
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I See Why They Do It.
Many years ago, when I was a child, I had been staying with my god-mother for the Summer for my yearly two weeks. I can’t remember now what it was...
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Mother Of New Life
Mother Of New Life By Paul McCann Mother of new life your know the pain and the pleasure a mother has to endure to bring new life into the world may...
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Nolan you inspired me with your words .
No women no cry no preacher no lie oh why did I believe those lies I don't want your alibi don't matter how good they are I don't want the hurt that...
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I Believe In Frogs
An emphatic affirmation of my new found faith in frogs.
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1980
The year I entered adult life Saturday job in Top Man's shop, A bit too young yet, for a wife, Heavy metal , it was the tops. 'Maiden, Motorhead,...
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Bread and Lard
A little girl in a frothy tutu in the Bread and Lard Island Cafe is deliberating which chair to climb onto. The four adults accompanying give too...
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Watching My P's And Q's.
I had seen some videos about it. I thought it was bad. To the person who is doing it, they think it is sly and good. It is good for them. I went to...
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Witches Infernos'
Death hummed a fiery melody in anticipation. He whipped his carriage of corpses and horses of bones into shape and action. The courtroom lowered its...
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Parting (Episode 29 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))
In which Aefelthrith has a difficult decision to make and Gwladys has her suspicions confirmed.
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