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After Oświęcim
...because I always write something, around this time of year, about this. Because it did happen, and still happens, in a less methodical way. Because to those who say, 'it can't happen here', I say it can. Original image by xiquinhosilva, fiddled with by author. Source wiki-commons. Used under licence CC2.0-Attribution.
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The Girl From High Society
The Girl From High Society – By Paul McCann Christine was born rich and lived a very comfortable life . Anything she wanted she could have, but there...
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My homework
I was given a list of words I had to use in a story as homework…. Here it is enjoy. It must be coming to that time of year again seeing as you’ve...
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Power Struggle
Ember was shoved into a prophecy that she didn't ask for. She must bring glory to the humans and die for it as so many other Neko's have before her...
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Island Hideaway 46 - The elephant is fine in itself
"The elephant is fine in itself," she said.
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Island Hideaway 45 - Beach walk
We walked on the beach late at night when we wanted to talk, or didn't want to talk. It was our confessional, our playground, our private space, our...
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Island Hideaway 44 - The second dodo lecture
Before she left, Mo taught me a lot about the language of the dodos. I wasn't even aware that the dodos had regional accents - the dodos on the south...
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The Power Of A Zagnut
I'm sitting in a cell because I kicked a man's sorry butt. I beat the crap out of him because he stole my Zagnut. When I inserted a dollar and pushed...
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Proud Nation
Once willingly we wandered those barren lands with self determination, respecting Mother Earth, only deriving what was needed in Spring time of our...
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Rhythm Of The Sioux
Part Two Dear diary...Summer of 1994 was filled with months of glorious sunshine. I was lucky enough not to be going out to work that year and so...
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Is It Me Or You Who Is Nursing
Thelma chose her vocation early in life and became a nurse not long after leaving school . She had never though about doing anything else . She...
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The Eve Of The Hallow
The Eve Of The Hallow A short story by Paul McCann . Back in a place where crows picked maize from the fields and crops grew among the blackstones on...
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New Light Through An Old Window
New Light Through An Old Window Short Story by Paul McCann went back to the place he grew up in .Checked out the town . The school had closed its...
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In The Parlour
For my dad, I'm sure you'll understand... image is by used under (CC BY-NC 2.0) and was taken by Heather Cowper
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The Provinces of Sea Swallows
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The Sheep Farmer
Where the cocked-tailed wren is darting across the sally tree in the breeze, where winter colours come suddenly in slanted light he falls in love...
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Solitude in public spaces
Underrated pleasures
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Picnic at the White Horse
Cut into the smooth hillside turf a big-eyed beast stretches across, elongated and abstract, a modern design, fertility symbol, or a sacred icon? We...
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Island Hideaway 43 - The first dodo lecture
Before she left, Mo translated what she had learnt about the dodos. She tried to teach me to speak dodo, but I struggled with the arm positions but...
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Island Hideaway 42 - Like a halibut in a polluted ocean
"I owe you an explanation," Mo said. "My cutting ties the way I did." "I understand. New life, new people." "Is that what you thought?" "...
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