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Golden Memories: TV Programmes (Part One)

Well, it was all monochrome for the 1960's proletariat. We had a portable Ferranti TV with incorporated radio and massive unreliability. It had more...
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A girl like that

The color cut through to me, Through the haze, it's all I see, A girl so slight, yet capable, I thought such a thing was fable Emerald spoke with...
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Mother Of Exposition

Mother Of Exposition By Paul McCann Mother of exposition uncover the lies that try to hide the truth . Mother of exposition enlighten us with...

Mother Of Eternity

. Mother Of Eternity By Paul McCann Mother of eternity remind us here on earth that our worries and only temporary issues that will pass. Mother of...

The Salmon River

The Salmon River no longer has salmon yet continues to run drawing hikers on parallel trails to water sprinting in-between. A flow that reflects...
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Story of the week

Sooz 11

Eddie headed down to the Clydeside. A blue plastic bag cutting into his hand, clanging against his leg as he walked into the rain. Fatty Patty wedged...
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Bascule

A Summer Poem.

Look out world

Another Song A Week 2021 piece. Audiolink at the end
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One Day in March 2020

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I will make myself feel stronger – not the correct wording. I am feeling better: I feel, stronger. I have to weather this storm and get on with it...
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Jackal, dear

Jackal, dear Born and grown-up in an Indian rural setup cuddled by rivers around hugged by foliage aground with scenic beauty in plenty thanks to...

09.4 Circus in Corpus Christi

Linda Linz, pretty tanned in skin, sat in the backyard turf on a canvas folding chair having her breakfast. A morning sun shown on the grass. A...
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A Short, Dark Season (extract)

This is not an uplifting read, but it is, perhaps, important in its own way, considering current scenes in Afghanistan. It comes from a novella I...
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Poem of the week

Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza

It is the buzz of the scooters, itching the city’s flaking skin, the live chaos of the traffic. Pools of men waiting for something to happen. It is...
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Lockdown Shopping

. Lockdown Shopping -By Paul McCann . A few days now into lockdown and it's only nearly done ‘ Going shopping in the supermarket isn’t any fun. I...

The Reckoning 2

‘Jeez, would you look at those lazy-beds,’ Sullivan spoke in a humorous tone to distract Mary who’d been lagging behind. He’d offered to carry the...
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Opening

This is the opening to A Play for Voices This peice is intended to be read aloud to the listener - a draft reading can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqWy-QY3YWQ

Patsy

Patsy perched on a bar stool, A one-night stand for someone lucky, Someone lucky enough to stare into those deep green eyes That have seen so much...

09.3 Circus in Corpus Christi

It was hot on the beach. She climbed ashore and drove south down Park Road. Shortly, she caught sight of a series of overhung white banners in a line...

Hear Hear

Hear Hear Said the Right ear to the Left, “Am I East or am I West? I need get my bearings!” “It depends upon how you look at it. I mean, to be North...

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