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The Anvil
For a few moments a shiver of cold tap-dances across my chest and thankful the weight from new street treasures press down on my homeless body. Am I...
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Mother's Day 2022
Today is Mother's Day of 2022. But I can not spend it with you. You died over nine years ago. Love was what you once showed. Many people celebrate...
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Easter 2022 by Alfred N. Muggins
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The whole world prays as Putin’s stooges, young inexperienced soldiers, pilots, sailors and generals reign down death upon civilians turned into...
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Ugly Puggly 19
The newsagent asked how my wife was doing, which put me on a downer. I guessed I was being racist, thinking Asian folk shouldn’t be trained to read...
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Joe and Kevin (part 1) - Spoilt for Choice
A follow up to "Upon My Soul"
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Sorry Ends and Bagel Crumbs
“You okay, Renaldo? You’re looking gloomy?” “Frederick, ol’ chum, I feel like the sorry ends on a loaf of bread; unwanted, but tolerated. I should’ve...
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Elytra 4
Monday 19 June 85AGF 5pm 'That's better, yes.' The voice was soothing, calming, protective. It was low and quiet. Now then, all you need to … that's...
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Corridor
Lost in time, a song away from reality, corridors you walk and build in hallways of flight twice talking maybe 3 times in rooms of sterile colours;...
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Friday Night Stage Fright
. Friday Night Stage Fright By Paul McCann Stage fright has got a hold of me with a tight grip and I can’t break free . Flight or fight from the fear...
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An Ancient Archway In Time
. An Ancient Archway In Time by Paul McCann . Up above in a plastic sky, spiral sunbeams in colours fly down on a street, where two worlds meet to...
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Synchrony
Wait a minute..... breathe before you answer. Close your eyes, travel the time you spent with me in a whirwind where silence drew smiles from both of...
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The Eerie Nerve
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Time and its Jovial Deceptions
Blind Milton knew about Time...
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Elytra (a tiny bit of context)
epilogue Sunday 30 July 85AGF 'Fuck.' The monosyllable went unrecorded, dying in the moment of its utterance, as those few who might have understood...
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Elytra 3
March 76AGF 5pm 'Do you understand?' The voice was strangely weak for one with so much power. 'Oh, yes. I understand all too well.' The Doctor sat...
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Praying to galaxy
I have to restrain myself, not to let you see me in tears. I pretend to ignore you. Try to stop thinking of you. Only blame myself that I have no...
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The predestined affinity
Long, long time ago, a young scholar arranged to marry his lovely betrothed. Everything was well prepared on schedule. When the day came, the bride...
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wheels to rotors
in the chrysalis of shock we change - made to fight for self respect or flight on wings of fear high above what once we held dear. All the DNA that...
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Triple B
It’s not a credit rating, nor an investment grade product with a higher risk yield rate of return. Nor a bundled junk bond portfolio, you can’t buy...
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Night time tea
‘Night time’ tea and candles, matches to light, light catches your eyes, head heavy on my chest, trying not to move. I know you are so comfortable...
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