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Steelie 11
‘Don’t worry too much,’ Steelie spoke out of the side of his mouth.‘Yer common-sense has goin missing. It happens quite a lot around here. Usually it...
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The New Music Of A Once Upon A Time

The New Music Of A Once Upon A Time By Paul McCann Once upon a time there were these pirate Radio stations like Radio Caroline and other radio...
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A Nations Expectation For Justice
A Nations Expectation For Justice By Paul McCann In relation to recent investigations in an international incident an innocent man was illegly...
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The Games That People Play
The Games That People Play By Paul McCann Corruption will remain the same, unjust is the name of the game , It hides itself behind a wall where the...
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The Book: Chapter 41

The road up-country from Barrow to Ravenglass was notoriously bad but undeniably beautiful. Mick told her to relax and enjoy the drive, but he might...
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Rain
Does rain fall like tears of rage? Or hailstones most crystal clear? Giving salvation from starvation, While some struggle storm in fear? Cloudburst...
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A Thin Line

Pierce watched the shards of colour knife over the surface of the table as he sullenly pushed and prodded his glass through puddles of spilt beer...
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The difference between scorning and genuine doubts

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] 1) Cynical of truth and trust … 2) Those whose nagging doubts are real, puzzlement, confusion feel, but are willing to research …
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Staunton's IV
Staunton’s IV Jim walked up the street towards Staunton’s. Big Peggy Baranski waved to him from the upper story. She was getting ready to entertain...
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Steelie 10
Rain lashed against the windows and brought a clatter of feet from the smokers outside. A man with a scar bisecting his chin, swaggered over to their...
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Hope May Hate
I hate you with the ferocious fire of a thousand blistering suns I hope that all your number twos come out like barbed wire number ones May every...
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After the Rain

A poem from my archives.
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Rain on Red Earth

I was revising older poems, so posting this now under Inspiration point as a good place. Sleep out: an outside bedroom on a veranda - I've slept in a few. Iron roof: The traditional corrugated metal, cools quicker at night. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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The Book: Chapter 40

Alice tried to focus on vital research, but the repercussions of her job loss made it difficult to concentrate. She’d expected to be a doctor forever...
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So glad you made it

She takes the rubber duck out of the basket, places the plastic animal on the tray and walks to the back of the restaurant. Once she is seated, she...
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The Bee Who Lived In An Igloo
The Bee Who Lived In An Igloo By Paul McCann Albert Buzzbee loved to hum and he hummed every chance he got . He hummed happily away until the day...
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Steelie 9
A dog howled outside the front windows. The sound cutting through the pub. Brodie looked at Steelie, his hard gaze softening when he moved empty...
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The Gifting
The Gifting So here we are inside HMP Brixton. The mood brighter than usual. New spring hot sun diffuses mustard through dust thick classroom windows...
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Well, I Will Go To The Foot Of Our Stairs!

Had a phone call this morning, Meghan was with me, I put it on loud speaker, because most phone numbers, that I don’t know, they are usually from...
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Coach (Episode 2 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid)

In which Gwladys makes a deal and Aefelthrith loses her appetite
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