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Part II -Requiem for Paddy. -Talking things over with the siblings
“Talking things over with siblings.” Dear Joe, > I wasn't going to call the Veteran's Hospital today, but the more I thought about it, it was...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 2)
Light. The orbs fell too. They seemed attracted to Sharr’Renn’s chest. As the light filled her chest, so did air. Char wasn’t sure who to tend to...
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Strange Brew (Dead Reckoning series - Part 33)
In which Samantha tries to find out more, despite Archibald's reluctance, and D.S. Stone has something of a breakthrough.
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Uncle Justice
Little Tommy Tucker Sings for his supper! Cigarettes cost a fortune these days! Five million a loose draw! What I miss most since losing my job is...
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A Crow Tree Day
Have driven the road under Cullen viaduct many times, admiring the crow trees, especially in late autumn. Their leaves have been stripped; their...
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A Requiem for Paddy
Part I “A Requiem for Paddy” The passing of a sibling is a seminal event in one’s life, that registers deep within the psyche. These illustrious...
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Djinn and Tonic
The Sahara desert, on Halloween, is haunted by the ghost of a Beduin. He's not evil but a benevolent djinn, very shy and not keen to be seen. The...
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THE CLOCK IS TICKING
The Clock is Ticking.. Robin, sitting in a way side restaurant did not know what befell him. He was cranking his head ,bending it on the table, to...
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The Little Elf Around The World.
The little Elf around the world, now and again, in a swirl. Quietly, carefully, making a difference, always, always, they are unseen. They don’t get...
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Al Hallows Eve
The poem - Allhallows from last year, which I've revised into a new version
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Enchanted
Love is lost on you As winter enchanted flowers... Wait for Spring Carelessly swinging in the wind Kissing each snowflake as it falls Love is lost on...
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60s Tea and Oranges
Dear Leonard, Let’s set the record straight—you’ve painted me as some mystical gypsy, weaving together odd brews and riddles, but let’s be honest. I...
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Bus Pass on a Secret Trail
“Come on, Bus Pass”, chirped bus-pass-lady, “Let’s go to Portnockie”. “Not for the open-air swimming pool?”, said Bus Pass, with a worried, side-eye...
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It Is That Time Of The Year Again. Part Two.
Over the years, we have all been made aware of different kinds of Poppies for different kinds of people and animals. There is the poppy that is known...
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It Is That Time Of The Year Again. Part One
I have bought mine. I bought four as I always lose at least three of them. A lot of people don’t know that you can put any amount in the tin, it hasn...
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
For Halloween 2024 Who Wants to Live Forever? Fritz Erlinger was a name that came to haunt me, torture me as my life unfolded. Yet, in the beginning...
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The Faceless Goddess of DIY
She is fearless, she is tidy. When she’s not DIYing, she’s making bread and chutney. She has exquisite taste in paint colours, (although she ‘bead...
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There’s Never Enough Love
There’s Never Enough Love By Paul McCann There once was man , Stan was his name and he drank sweet sherry every day . at work until he could no...
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The Luckie Duckie Of The Happy Forest
The Luckie Duckie Of The Happy Forest By Paul McCann The Luckie duckie woke up happy beside the riverbank in a soft garden bed, surrounded by a...
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