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desert songs

Take a splinter from the fire let it light your way Then follow your song. LIFE Life begins the journey of the soul to the land of the setting sun...

A ‘little roof’, ^, makes all the difference!

When I was young, just beginning to read … what I had liked best – “The song about the sea”. I said … insisted there had been no song about the sea …
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (15)

Part 14 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-14 It was an unholy union and yet, in time, the creature came to care...
Cherry

"She Wears Red Feathers"

Guy Mitchell – 13 th March to 9 th April 1953

Sawdust

The play I'll never write.

The First Bee of Spring (Haiku)

Striped yellow and black Buzzing at the garden gate -The first bee of Spring!
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Cherry

Penny's Pass the Parcel Part 3

Sheriff Milton didn't know how long he had been unconscious. As he recovered, he vaguely remembered a pungent but pleasant smell emanating from a...
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Language Sex and Violence

But what do you people do all day? We f't , we f'k , mostly we f't for a f'k My, but you Americans are so hostile! Missionary style on top sideways...
Cherry

Making Dough

'As a scientist, Wilkinson knew that if he were ever to break wind in the echo chamber, he would never hear the end of it.' 'That's not bad at all,...

S S R I

S S R I The Psychiatrist said I spend way too long in bed and instead of changing my hair, I should be changing my head: "You'd have turned out OK if...
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Cherry

IV. Remains - Part Three

He opened the lid on a Wednesday morning. Three weeks and a day since the box arrived. The garage was cold — the heating hadn't been on in days, the...
Cherry

"Art of Trouble" 10

Thomas picked up one of her fries and munched on it thoughtfully as Jade scrolled through the photos of the previous paintings he'd acquired at...
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Cherry

Glasses and Glasses …

We took them to the Children’s Performing Arts Festival. The six-year old was to recite, ' Daddy Fell Into the Pond' by Alfred Noyes . The eight year...
Cherry

The Curious Spanner

A chilhood story about a mysterious spanner and unintended consequences.

Slowly But Surely

Slowly But Surely by Paul McCann . Slowly but surely , always more poorly. Slowly but surely , ever so purely. All that I do, I give slowly but...

rise of the wild cats

Set in the gritty, subculture-clashed streets of North Watford in the early 1980s, this story is a visceral coming-of-age memoir centred on the rise of the Leavesden Wild Cats. The narrative follows Stuart Rodgers, a thick-set sixteen-year-old whose life is measured in school yard scraps and the rhythmic thrum of rockabilly. Alongside his best friend and "architect" of the gang, Peter Carter—a wiry, pompadoured leader with a predatory gaze—Stuart navigates a world where identity is forged through leather jackets, "brothel creeper" shoes, and a fierce territorial loyalty. Author’s Note: Originally compiled as a collection of short stories in 2025, this project has been reimagined and expanded into a full-length memoir following critical acclaim. This edition incorporates new material and refined narrative arcs based on reader feedback.
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The Possibility Of Having Lived Other Lives

The Possibility Of Having Lived Other Lives by Paul McCann Introduction Sometimes I would be in a place where I feel a sense of familiarity as if I’...
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Transcript

Voicemail received 3:47 PM, November 19 [0:00] Hey, it's me. [0:02] I know you're probably in a meeting. [0:05] I just wanted to— [pause] I don't...
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