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The Devil’s Bridge

I remember fragments. Vague to start with then detail emerging like a cobalt ink blot spreading across my sepia-stained mind. A night of falling snow...
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The Gnomes of ABC

It's long been a total mystery to me that when posting an oeuvre on ABC you attract enthusiasts from across the land in search of the exciting, the...

Chapter 10 - Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat

Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat A novel By Paul McCann Chapter 10 The Carnival Of Life On a voyage of discovery, it’s a little like being on board a...

Chapter 9 - Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat

Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat A novel By Paul McCann Chapter 9 Creatures Of Coral City Harry and Maisie began to collect a number of stories on...

Chapter 8 - Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat

Journey In A Glass Bottom Boat A novel By Paul McCann Chapter 8 The Green Eyed Dragon Of Caverock Harry and Maisie met a sea merchant one day in an...
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The Gloomy Portal

I met up with Eddie, an old colleague from The Factory the other week, and we were reminiscing about old times, old colleagues and our days working...
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Splendid Blue

Fairy Wrens are my favourite little birds, found in the South West of Western Australia. They really are that colour! (Art: FMF©2025) Splendid Blue...
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The Rules of The New World Order AKA The 11 Commandments

Rule # 0: We alone write the Rules (and We use them as tools when We murder the ‘mules’) Rule # 1: Our Intentions are torqued (double Standards well...
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Petrichor (2)

(Cont.) She woke to silence. The rain had stopped. Not paused, not lightened—stopped. The white noise she'd lived with her entire life was gone...
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Petrichor (1)

[Dedicated to Shirley, who lost her husband last year.] The tomato seedlings were dying and Nadine couldn't figure out why. She stood at the kitchen...
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My sister

My sister has three kids. I don’t know how she does it, although when we were young she always looked out for me so I suppose I shouldn’t be too...
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Our shared American Dream

Come, come, ride with me on a ferry boat past Ellis Island, walk with me up the winding staircase inside the Statue of Liberty, and let us look out...
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"Crimson Morning"

Sunrise appears vivid pink red-gold ribbons amid blue light Awaking diurnal creatures Lifting blossom heads towards sunlight while bird songs fill...
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GOODBYE, SOUL BROTHER - The Cavalry of Ten Thousand Horses 2

2. THE PURPLE TWILIGHT 2.101. Capt. Shuvee b ears alm o st perfect resemblance to his mother, that is, u nde r close scru t iny a nd w i th a the...
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Head shaved

I got my head shaved, the barbers eyes full of glee when I said it. Locks of hair falling like autumn leaves, covering the floor, a carpet. When I...
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Tanked Up

I am not drunk, but do have a tank. (Okay, I lied, I'm drunk as well.) While the police look up the penal code which prohibit panzers in built up...
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Free Offer: “Come, all you who are thirsty …*

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Deepest turmoils of the soul stilled for those who drink, abide with their Maker – hear His call – ‘thirst’...

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