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Toxic (opening chapter)

“morgan/john” (January 9) Ted, from the safety of his idling car, watched the well-dressed middle-aged woman scurry from the driveway to the door of...

Civility of Discourse

Civility in Discourse There are a few subjects upon which almost everyone is an expert. The weather, religion, politics, sex are the most common...
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All's Well That Ends, Well...?

In which Josiah's plans come to fruition and Archibald's come crashing down!

The Furnace Room

In the furnace room of her heart, I expected the tintinabulation of chimes climbing to an airy tower. Instead there was a manic anvil hammered...
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Half-Hidden But Significant

In youth I flew for today didn't matter, setting out on some bold journey like soft downy feathers ready to take flight, amusing ourselves,...

He's An Ever Loving Man

. He’s An Ever Loving Man By Paul McCann There’s an old man out there who left his memories behind but to tell you the truth you know he really doesn...

I Really Do Love You

. I Really Do Love You By Paul McCann Darling you know I love you and that really makes me glad , you’re much more than a mother, you’re the best...

I Have a Friend

from long time ago called me one hard day Montreal distance – you really bad sick he asked knowing how tough I once was on hiking trails – brain...

The Thistle King (From A Portrait of King James IV)

In his hand he held not a rose in glory, but a crooked thistle, thorn in flesh, and dressed about his middle no glowing golden belt, but a chain of...
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Good News

sometimes, it's just where the keyboard takes you, after you look in the notebook. This might be autobiographical, but it isn't all true. Image. Author's own. BTW ten-out-of-ten for getting to our age if you remember this record being in the charts...
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The Origin of the Eucharist

After a hard day’s sermoning, Jesus (who was the Christ) was sitting in a dark corner of a tavern, having a glass of wine and some bread. He also had...
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moving story

on move-out day mum found a photograph, d ad, me, and baby Cissie at the Dove Row, Hackney Coronation party (Cissie died of scarlet fever, shortly...
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Not horse enough to shoot

Only internal half-rhyme this time
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McCluck

Ah wis born intae the great McCluck family business, only for ma mum, Pecky-Sue, tae die when ah wis fourteen year old. A young age tae fledge. Ah've...
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Bibi Andersson

Started writing this following Bibi Andersson's death last year. It's a late eulogy.
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Vena Cava

Vena cava My heart is Coated in salty Solitary feelings Gold presides here in Soft nooks Conceiving Adoration In crescendo Pressed warm with...
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27th August 2020

Virtual reading night.
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about an owl

about an owl my body aches, I'm sore, my knees are raw from chafing, my trousers hanging heavy from last night's storm I'm far from home on a...

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