Read
Stripling
I’ve never met you. But I want you to love me. You were me before I had formed my open church door of mouth my stripling heartstring. I had forgotten...
- Read more about Stripling
- Log in to post comments
- 610 reads
Roaming Charges
Roaming Charges I remember a sad song in Paris and a sweet new year dance in Barcelona. The long kiss by the wall in East Berlin. But now we are...
- Read more about Roaming Charges
- Log in to post comments
- 286 reads
Don't Make Such A Fuss
Don’t Make Such A Fuss By Paul McCann Come till I whisper in your ear if we don’t skedaddle out of here we may as well go on the tear . Throwing...
- Read more about Don't Make Such A Fuss
- 2 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 540 reads
Religious rituals …
stress-easing, self-pleasing … nor resolving loneliness of human frailty, questions of heart’s hungry honesty …
- Read more about Religious rituals …
- Log in to post comments
- 492 reads
The Way I Am
I set the table. It has to be just right. I’m nervous as all hell, and it doesn’t help. I line the forks up, checking the angle, once, twice, again...
- Read more about The Way I Am
- Log in to post comments
- 364 reads
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
A recent article in the New York Times, by Bret Stephens a columnist, offered an appraisal of the collapse of the Venezuelan economic model. The...
- Read more about He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
- 3 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1098 reads
A Ghost Is Born
Early in the morning, light yawns on the counterpane, warning or warming? Away, a bird regrets being first to break pre dawn darkness before dawn. It...
- Read more about A Ghost Is Born
- Log in to post comments
- 515 reads
Not an object (tw:gore)
people are not objects to be broken or repaired or renewed people are meat to be sliced and consumed and expunged a broken neck to stop the pain a...
- Read more about Not an object (tw:gore)
- 6 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1144 reads
wintering in warm Britain …
Turnstones – not shown in photo!
- Read more about wintering in warm Britain …
- 6 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1946 reads
Charlie and Eliza (Pt 1)
Story removed.
- Read more about Charlie and Eliza (Pt 1)
- 5 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2594 reads
Angel 20 (fizzing)
‘Did you hear Diana Dors died?’ Kimmie tried to make conversation. She was sitting on the couch in their flat in Partick, had a mug of tea in her...
- Read more about Angel 20 (fizzing)
- 4 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1403 reads
Adam Maxwell -Farquhar (Tale 2)
The Year of Our Lord 1899, Aberdeen I have been the priest in charge at St Peter’s for three years now and it has been a joyful experience thus far...
- Read more about Adam Maxwell -Farquhar (Tale 2)
- 3 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1891 reads
My Victor Meldrew Moment
Dear diary... It was Monday 28 th January 2019, a beautiful day and perfect for a walk into town with my partner...not too hot or too cold. I do try...
- Read more about My Victor Meldrew Moment
- 12 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 3837 reads
Brains & Obelisks
Brains! Obelisks! Buy one, get one free! Do you have a potato? Sorry, ma’am, no potatoes; just brains and obelisks. I have no need of an obelisk. And...
- Read more about Brains & Obelisks
- Log in to post comments
- 685 reads
Broke Again
Broke Again By Paul McCann . I’ve been riding upon the gravy train , dragging around a ball and chain , Now it’s a shame , lifes a pain , I’m broke...
- Read more about Broke Again
- Log in to post comments
- 290 reads
Four Raptors
Inevitably, it was a red kite. It still strikes me as amazing that such a big bird should be so common a sight over Oxford these days. This one was...
- Read more about Four Raptors
- 8 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2513 reads
Our Classmates at Sri Lanka
Our Classmates at Sri Lanka P K Routray (Part1) Hey dear friends, bonded since those golden days! I congratulate you all for your teenager’ craze...
- Read more about Our Classmates at Sri Lanka
- Log in to post comments
- 386 reads
Revenge
I don't feel alone in a crowd or on an empty street I feel alone watching two people kiss. I feel alone remembering your lips on my forehead And your...
- Read more about Revenge
- 1 comment
- Log in to post comments
- 411 reads
Scars
I have a scar on my lip On my cheek On my elbow I tell these stories with laughter Even a hint of pride But there are others Scars that I can't show...
- Read more about Scars
- 1 comment
- Log in to post comments
- 450 reads
Its Just A Dream
It’s Just A Dream By Paul McCann It may be just a dream what you mean to me , All the things that you said , tell me , what’s that supposed to mean...
- Read more about Its Just A Dream
- Log in to post comments
- 305 reads