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Legacy of Pain
The complexity in my life as it turned out an't just be expresed by journalling. In order people to understand the real massive magnitude of what...
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Born Innocent
Born Innocent By Paul McCann Joe said his prayers and went to mass every Sunday. He soon became an altar boy in his local church and enjoyed being...
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A Simple Life
In the days of yore, things seemed grim. A dirty bath, cleaned with Vim. Teachers beating on a whim. Dog-eared cards, but not a SIM. Common names,...
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New Directions part 29 (updated text)
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Glass Snakes
I never knew what to think when I saw You cry
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At the time of the prophet Samuel …
As Israel neglected their Lord … ‘Ichabod’ – the meaning, ‘no glory’… God’s blessing had left, and all who deny Him forfeit, are bereft of …
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A Reason To Live
A Reason To Live By Paul McCann City born , city bred , is what they both had in common . Jack and Brenda first met at a work colleagues party and...
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The Little Mermaid
To become ones truest self requires many things: courage, determination, hope, willpower, compassion and trust but there's something else; oft...
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See no truths, Tell only lies
They say that you should never wake a sleepwalker; doing so would likely cause harm and distress to both parties. It’s argued that its safer to let...
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Doomed Love Poem
There's an orange cat below us/scratchin' at the trunk...
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Nicola's Privilege
Her parents were rich enough to send her to any school but keen to peddle an image of themselves as normal, down to earth folk, they decided that the...
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The Book: Chapter 22
Alice was delighted when she saw the stunning flower arrangement on her desk. And Mara followed her in with a huge grin on her face. ‘Somebody’s...
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Half Remembered
Half-remembered Waking Dreams Sleep, that enigmatic world of mysterious shadows that contains many and varied states of unconsciousness and a blurred...
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Like dolphins can swim
Is it still possible today? To be a hero? she thinks. Is it possible to make a difference? To change the world? To achieve what no one ever thought...
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In A Curragh Boat In Venice
In A Curragh Boat In Venice by Paul McCann These days in Ireland I’ve seen the huge variety of international restauraunts in towns and cities and...
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A Knock On The Door
Doris sat in her bed looking at some old photos in her albums . She loved looking back at the old photos . Her husband never returned from the war...
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Steelie 5
Brodie’s breath smelled of stale whisky. He glinted at him with darkened eyes. ‘How did you know my mum’s name was Martha?’ The quarter-gill glass...
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Hibernation
We prepare a bed of leaves in a hidden place as these hard days shorten. I tell the forest not to wake me until... possibly the snow drops appear,...
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Amoeba
How much was he going to take, Calla wondered as she waited and watched him move around the flat. Whenever he came over, he would take something. A...
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1:5:10 Lores (Part 6)
“It actually didn’t take as long as we thought it would.” Brian chuckled. “We’ve got a good first draft if you wanted to take a look.” Lore and Char...
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