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Those Dreams Of Mine I Brang To You
Those Dreams Of Mine I Brang To You By Paul McCann I decided a long time ago to take the songs that I wrote out to the concrete streets and play...
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Far Superior to Angels – and approachable!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Greater than the angels – “Worthy” – they proclaim, and praise Him for He’s their Maker and th’amazing...
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I’ve Got a Gal in Tiramisu
The first half of my description of my experiences of the first month of the year in which I first used euro banknotes to pay for my weekly shop. The one hundred words per day rule applies, as usual.
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Mr Kite’s Flying High
Mr Kite’s Flying High By Paul McCann Mr Kite wants to fly up in the sky so high , Above the clouds up to the moon , and on and on , to where no space...
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While I Wasn't Listening
In the hush after a ping, the breath between notifications, the half-second before refresh— nothing at all. I remember quiet. I remember reaching for...
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Pull
(image: mine) Calm sets like a wish on the night. In your garden, the fruit trees bloom with stars. The sky tilts its last light to the edge...
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True Colours
Freshly picked from my garden... FMF © 2011 True Colours Like the sea of silk geraniums On display in Waldecks Garden Centre Cafe Consumerism has...
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On The Killing of A Bird of Prey
A bad omen out of the blue sky. Its silent intent to kill sent it at a screaming angle across the dual carriageway to death itself, so intent on its...
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Bron-10
Continued from Chapter 9: Bron-9 | ABCtales Chapter 10 “I say, Bron - there’s a guy stood on the traffic island - looking up at our windows.” Bron...
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Sisters of Snow
In cold spells they collapse to the ground only to resurrect themselves once the temperature rises. During conflict they were used to de-ice tanks...
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The Less Miserables Enter a Contest (3)
(Cont.) He finished fourth. The bleached-hair kid from Winston-Salem took first—no surprise there, his runs had been surgical, every trick landed...
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The Less Miserables Enter a Contest (2)
(Cont.) For the next two weeks, Hector changed everything. He stopped running lines. Instead, he broke his contest sequence down into components and...
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The Less Miserables Enter a Contest (1)
The flyer was taped to the window of All-City Board Shop, already curling at the edges from the July heat. SUMMER STREET COMP Saturday, August 5th $...
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Many hearts
I have, Like a current running though me, Fast and steady, The many hearts that sing. Late these thorough thoughts take form, Curl and unfurl, Like...
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Manna from Heaven
Manna From Heaven It is an expression that most of us are familiar with. Its origin alludes to the food (manna) that miraculously appeared to feed...
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laughing water
gentle joyful cascades of love court dance and romance misty mystery of minnehaha's magic mystic music madly sing her mother's rushing mushing...
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The Dumb Waiter 2026
A play for today in one act Apologies to Harold Pinter (image: mine) SCENE: A basement room. Two beds, flat against the back wall. Between the beds,...
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Uphill, January 29th 2026
Uphill, January 29th 2026 St Nicholas church has stood here for centuries staring out over the sea, standing high on a hill, liminal limestone walls...
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Meat and Two Veg Gets a Health Warning from the Old Constable
Well! What do we have here, young squire? Meat and two veg, out for hire? Is it a gun, ready to fire? A punting pole, stuck in the mire? Away with...
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Lefty
Lefty They call us lefty’s Well I have some questions for them Do you believe in a fair days work for a fair days pay ? Do you believe in free health...
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