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A poem for a pairing
The sun stretches it’s way across the living room, long shadows reaching out to say good morning, the kettle clicks, boiled. Steam gently rising,...
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"Zzeeear...Zzeeear..."
A tribute to the majestic cicada.
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Christians Aren't Supposed To Get Revenge
Christians aren't supposed to get revenge, they're supposed to forgive. And Christians are supposed to do that for all of the days that they live. If...
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Norwich Cathedral La La La
We were only there for minutes, Nine of us on the patch of grass outside. Norwich is a perfect city for stag-dos, it is so much better than Bristol,...
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Miller
A film is in production based on the life of Lee Miller, fashion model and war photographer. It will be terrible, although it should be brilliant given the subject matter. Anyway, I wrote this: written quasi-ekphrastically about a number of Miller-taken photographs and one of Miller taken by someone else. Anyway, for once, I've explained one. Image source wikimedia, licence CC-by SA 4.0
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"The Coffee House Spy" 12
Brent’s heart squeezed with pain seeing his brother’s life resigned to a dozen labeled boxes and his furniture and mementos tossed haphazardly into...
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Being who you are
Being Who you are “ Who are you ?” is an oft asked question. Sometimes, the inquiry originates from another person, maybe an employer or boss of some...
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The Bradbury
What one would do for a bit of peace and quiet. I enjoy my walks to the library each day, tremendously. Stopping to buy that morning’s paper, then...
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Tuesday Morning (How To Leave Your Job!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
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Part 2 8/2/23 (25/8/23) Some of the calls the day before had been fine, small enough issues which he could deal with, pleasant customers, who weren’t...
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Hot Cross Bun Blues
If only they had a branch of Sainsbury’s in the Mississippi Delta.
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Wow! and How?
… and ponder the many ‘How’s and ‘Why’s. …
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Is That All There Is
Chuck sat on the edge of the bed, staring at his hands. They were smooth, like the hands of a younger man, untouched by hard graft. He was a...
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Po(l)em(ic)s [suite]
Sunny Da y In Humberside A sunny day In Humberside And raindrops fall in hell A trawler sails A youth's employed And Maggie says ALL'S WELL...
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A Special Celebration (I.P.) - (edited)
for this week's Inspiration Point write something that includes a colour, a song, and a fruit or vegetable. ( Image source: File:Flickr-3705507804-original.jpg - Wikimedia Commons 0
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Give Me Peace
Give Me Peace By Paul McCann I want nothing from you or from anyone , not a word to be heard at all Just give me peace that’s all I need , only peace...
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King Shaka
King Shaka Zulu Chief (1816–28) born c. 1787 Founder of Southern Africa's Zulu Empire he is credited with creating a fighting force that devastated...
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Life's Style
I can visit memories of jostling shrubs with prickles that shook me alive in windy times; Of a new-found cat I named JC who adopted our fam-ily...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 2)
They returned to the foyer, Brian looked around at the other doors. “Where first I wonder?” He smiled to himself. “Save the best for last I think so...
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Body Talk (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 32)
In which Archibald and Amber find they can help each other out, but questions are asked.
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Perchance a Dream
Or a nightmare? - (Free image fro Pixabay)
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