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WebWorld (3.2)

There was a tiled courtyard with plants in big ceramic pots. Hopscotch and four-square games were painted across them in multiple colours. There was...
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Poem of the week

Saccades of Sands

A clicking camera shutter, perpetual saccades, capturing fleeting moments that mark epochs, littered in sentiment and seminal occasions,...

Maria's Diary 38

Chapter 38 We know not in what hallowed part Of the wide heavens Thy throne may be; But this we know, that where Thou art, Strength, wisdom, goodness...

The Fairy By The Lake

, The Fairy By The Lake By Paul McCann There once was a fairy who lived near the lake who put a sugar lump inside a cup cake. Then she sprinkled some...
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The Tree Of Life

The Tree Of Life by Paul McCann In the garden of Eden , the first tree grew with the first fruits and nuts for the birds that flew , flowers for the...
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You and Me--forever--Donnie

Donnie stretched himself out on the marital bed he’d once shared with Ann and stared at the ceiling. Waited for the pills to kick in. Smirnoff choked...

Caution!

Sly and wily, slick and slippery, shrewd and shifty, slinky, stealthy, snaky, sneaky, cunning, canny, conniving, contriving, artful, astute,...
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04.1 Bloodline

Driving through the wooded roads in Asheville, North Carolina, she caught the Blue Ridge Mountains in glimpses. Somehow the scenes were beautiful and...
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How Roger Came to Spend Lockdown on the Sofa in His Underpants

‘We need to think outside the box’ said Creativity. ‘What about press-ups ?’ said HR, well known for their masochistic tendencies.
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Focus on the lips

I’m in a tricky spot here. Just hear me out, and I’ll tell you all about it. So listen. When the audiologist told me I needed hearing aids, I asked...
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WebWorld (3.1)

Part 3: Foggerty Family 1. “I remember this table, you know.” I was sitting at it, with my fingers tracing the semi-paisley pattern, which had...

into you before the night

Walking home counting the pebbles beneath my feet; a symphony of bach's logic in motion; compositions before you dream; lilacs and summer flowers...

Happy Birthday, Mom - Part IX

You were born on August 2, 1948, you were a Leo just like me. If you hadn't died, today you would've turned seventy-three. You were unique and I...
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"Willow's Tail" 14

The tea was poured and Willow had her treat. “Okay Martha you’ve stalled long enough.” Perfidia nodded to the letter lying on the kitchen counter. “I...
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Internet Publishing

Creative writing can often be therapeutic, to sort out confusion and regain mental balance and deliberately create a positive attitude. The following...
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Pick of the Month

Lammas

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The Meaning of Life?

Is to leave a good impression, to do more good than harm. It is what you notice and what you choose to emphasise.
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The Not-So Green Man

One night I saw his silhouette. The moon and its canopy of stars illuminated his face. The tree had become a Not-So Green Man.

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