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Tommyknocker

Trauma can take a mind to the strangest places – real and imaginary Tommyknocker I was eight years old when I last saw Tommy. At first, I never knew...
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Looking Forward To .......

Was really looking forward to going to a large car boot today. It is very important to go to the right one, and last year I found the right one, when...

Stronghold

The smell of aloneness filters through her homeless bones as winter flings one last windy chill- Spring flowers on the way.
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Story of the week

Hidden in the Mayonnaise (Part 1)

A blinding red light glowed obnoxiously over the studio room at the WNRC radio station in New York. The bulb was a clear warning for all to stay out...

Stations of The Cross - Tenth Station

Jesus is crucified Mark 15:24 More than I care to admit I still think about it In that hot country where I served With comrades, men trained for war...

Margaret.

Many years ago, a work man came to our office, and sat next to him on the other chair, was a little dog. I said, “Who is your friend?” He replied, “...

"YES."

I have a relative, who does not believe in anything the press has to say. He says, “It is all lies.” I do not believe everything I read in the press...

Graceful Uplifting

Like a chrysalis, bud breaks shoot bursts out like a butterfly, the leafllets slowly expand, open out like the butterfly’s creased-up wings, to form...
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A Night to Remember

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/a-night-to-remember Today marks the 111 th Anniversary of the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic. It...
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Stations of The Cross - Ninth Station

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Luke 23: 27-31 Further along he sees women wailing, The same knot of paid mourners had been in The house of Jarius...

Stations of The Cross - Eighth Station

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross. Mark 15: 21 I had no interest in witnessing his shame, Until, I found myself in the crowd, crowing...

Stations of The Cross - Seventh Station

Jesus carries the cross. Mark 15: 20 Laughing, they spit into his face, Now their sport is over. As a man He submits to his disgrace, as He sways,...

Bluebell Woods

Haiku for spring (sorry unable to paste Japanese text)
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Nightmares

Yet another go at a poem! Trying desperately to express my feelings on the page instead of the persistant repeition they insist on continuing!

The Victim’s Victory – for us!

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A crown of thorns crushed on His head, and mocked. The Victim’s victory cry – ‘Finished!’’ – earth rocked...

Stations of The Cross - Sixth Station

Jesus scourged and crowned with thorns. Mark 15: 17 -19 Swish – thud! The first blow His lungs gasp. Swish – thud! With the second His flesh splits...

Stations of The Cross - Fifth Station

Jesus judged by Pilate Mark 15: 14,15 I ask, who would choose to govern the Jews? When it meant my arising early at three, To receive their high...

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