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A Taste of Summer
Forecast for today calls for a chill of 4 degrees F but I know Summer’s on the way- see & feel from a park bench I sit upon. The creek below...
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A Kiss At The Castle
A Kiss At The Castle By Paul McCann Theres a gift of the gab to be had if you kiss a wall in Ireland . If you’ve never been to Blarney Castle then...
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An Interview with Vincent
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Mopeds in Marrakesh
After two days in Marrakesh I'd noticed that moped riders plough through crowded souks without a care for pedestrians, and there were a lot of birds...
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A tribute to my beating heart
The majority of people who have ever lived never heard music. I count myself fortunate. Music and melody are everywhere. Let us say, the first...
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"The Coffee House Spy" 9
Brent had to shuffle his feet as fast as his character depiction would faithfully allow. He couldn’t break into a full run and stay undercover; it...
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A Wake at Ned's
Ned the bartender asked for a moment of silence, or as Ned put it, On your feet, and shuddup! Now someone hit D12.
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Alien Murmuration - Chapter 16 - 1991 (Part 2)
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Part 1 Here - https://www.abctales.com/story/vincent-burgess/alien-murmuration-chapter... Then I see him. bright against the night sky. The lights...
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Alien Murmuration - Chapter 16 - 1991 (Part 1)
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Suddenly the lights flicked on, and everyone is cheering and clapping. I stand stock still and stare around me. An ocean of wide unblinking eyes and...
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A Nursery Rhyme Updated
A variation on the nursery rhyme 'Pussy Cat where have you been'. (Image from Pixabay)
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The King of Certain Subjects
I liked the marching. Although I'm not a fan of the monarchy. I do not relish the prospect of an elected head of state, we all know who would be first to throw their name in the hat. The coronation is the very epitome of "spaffing money against the wall". Other opinions are available. Image created by me at canva.com
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Creator of skills
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Our love of beauty, and some skill reflects Your greater – how we thrill to see the rose and daffodil, deep...
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The ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins
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4/5/23 (for the Coronation on 6/5/23) King Charles III, The King In Waiting for so long, He’s been steering the Nation and the World as much as he...
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Big People, Small Island, Small Boats.
Malky phoned me to come and have a pint. I was surprised he was still alive. He was a wee guy with the fuzz of a ginger beard. He dressed funny, even...
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The Storyteller And The Monk
The Storyteller And The Monk By Paul McCann On the road he walked among places between the mountains and sea . As the sun began to set, he felt the...
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The Talk Of The Lagan
The Talk Of The Lagan By Paul McCann All over Belfast City there are so many streets there with lots of short cuts and ways to get around . There...
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Count that last day
It’s not that I meet him very often. But nevertheless, during my wanderings I sometimes encounters him, the woodcutter. And where can you find such a...
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Ode on the Common Verbena, in purple
This soothing plant requires full sun, air and a little water. But how did it get from here to there? All around the world. Who cares, who cares how...
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Princess Diana. Part Three.
Thinking of You TODAY, Diana. Saturday 6th May 2023A.D. xXx
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Princess Diana Part Two
She Cared for the underdog. She walked through minefields. Will Always be remembered. xXx
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