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Ugly Puggly 52.
It was the wee small hours when Ugly Puggly got home. I was sprawled on the couch, having fallen asleep. Sober enough to know I was drunk. I pulled...
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Belle and Daisy (1)

Before the day Belle and Daisy entered my life, I never thought I could love another dog like I did my Rex. We were down with my nanny in Waterford...
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Lighting Candles for the Lost
Lighting Candles for the Lost Making stations near main-line stations On my knees in contemplation Of angular sanctuaries. Overhead gantries Seeking...
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Something Worthwhile

As I lay on the trolley, the Valium kicking in, I felt relaxed and without a care in the world. Susan, my wife by my side, smiled at me. ‘How are you...
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The Storyteller And The Lost Dragon

. The Storyteller And The Lost Dragon by Paul McCann He had been walking through the Mystical Woods looking for a sign . He had a melody with words...
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QUESTIONS without ANSWERS

No doubt some will disagree. Don't take it personally. :)
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This Circus Must Leave Town

Why did anyone think this buffoon would ever change?
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Magical Mystery Tour Part 4 : Back in The USSR of Liverpoool by Alfred N.Muggins
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It seemed the traffic jam must be caused by this city’s eager attempt, like most cities, to widen pavements and pedestrianise, to tidy pavements to...
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Ugly Puggly 51
I felt on the other side of chaos. It was in my head and bones. And I couldn’t catch a breath. Tears gather at the back of my eyes. I heard myself...
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S T Vasectomy Clinic - 18
Bizarrely he was back at The Driffold in what seemed like a fraction of the time it had taken on the outward journey to the paddock. He wiped the...
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"Is There Anybody There...?"

Archibald sends a message and Josiah despairs
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Zero Sum Game
The Zero-Sum Game I have always wondered why some folks seem to resent the success of others. It would seem antithetical to the way that we were...
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Heart of Oak (II)
Heart of Oak (II) They came and laid the forest bare Each proud tree rent from the air That leafy shelter once the hood Torn from the face of that...
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Heart of Oak (I)
Heart of Oak (I) Leaves have fallen and covered The trees caress on the barren soil Hard bitten winter has smothered The gift of life, a summers toil...
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Hermit
Hermit Tide alone is what moves us Refuge to which need must recourse Trapping the day out with a hard skin Carapace of remorse Driven hard and soft...
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The Picture Ranch 62

What is going on? That makes Fisher, you and me who don't know... Licence CC-SA 3.0 Photographer Lars-Göran Lindgren, Sweden
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The Miracle of Maldon (Part Two of Three)

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/miracle-maldon-part-one-three The Miracle of Maldon (Part Two of Three) Mr King jiggled a key...
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Going on a Way-hunt!

“ Can’t go under it, can’t go through it, we’ll have to go over it … or variations!”*
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The Frustrated Philosopher
I can't believe that I'm so dumb. If I did yoga, I'd kick my own bum. I can pat my head, whilst rubbing my tum. I can add two and two and get the...
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I Hope For A Massage.
Another rant disguised as poetry! :) I hope you like it!
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