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Little Wren
'Nothing's new', he said. That's not true. Today, for the first time, I saw a wren pecking at a geranium leaf like an anorexic girl picks at plated...
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Paid! Record Cleared!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The fine was paid, the prisoner released, foreboding of incarceration ceased. Now free to leave, no...
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"Willow's Tail" 13
Willow’s eyes glowed, she circled once and walked towards the delphiniums. “I think she wants you to follow her,” Perfidia chuckled, “just like that...
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Alternative Currency
Gold heavy galleons, round hulls banded velvet black, yellow, orange, white, sail- wings catching rainbows make their own wind between ports - wide...
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An Encounter With Self
I chase fireflies as eye-light changes to dim and loons begin to trill with delight- As I lay in my tent the sky is full of dark echoes. Nature earns...
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WebWorld (2.2)
We were making good time. We’d made the decision – without really making it - to avoid the main highway, to avoid going through larger towns where...
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Authentic Japanese
Theatre comedy sketch. A Daughter with a secret takes her non-PC father to lunch in a Japanese restaurant.
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In IKEA, he dreams about the woman he loves
I'm eating the usual Daim Bar cake, taking note as this incredible day continues to unfold like a bolt of silk. Kissed on the back of my neck by the...
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Never Give Up
I wrestled this weather with snow-laden Algonquin style snow shoes climbing what seemed like a mountain of damp crystals. Determination an only guide...
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“of a piece “
Of a Piece by MarciaMarcia a finished piece of writing is distanced from its author’s heart it’s architect’s mind It's maker’s hand quietly words...
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Familial Rites
Awkward silence. Ka’lana towered over Lore and for the first time since their arrival was giving them her full attention. She crossed the room in a...
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Family Meetings
Orange sands. The medical station was a lifetime away and around them now were the orange sands of Quatarr. Before them stood a small but proud house...
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Golden Memories: Sundries
No real theme to these recollections, but then that's often how memory seems to work, with strange tangential connections and unexpected associations...
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New Inventions! (Maybe The Past Was Better?) by Mr A.N.Muggins
New Inventions, New Inventions! Coming out of my hair, Up my nose, And aching in my brain. I long for the good old days, When everything was simple,...
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The Light Of A New Day
The Light Of A New Day By Paul McCann . Touched by the light of the new day that streamed through the windows just as I hoped that it would do . Soft...
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The Eternal Now, Bodnant, Wales
Under the laburnum arch, yellow in May, we were happy. Let's go again, relive the moment, absence filled, renewed. 'Isn't this lovely', you said. I...
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Moon Mamas of the Silk River Nostoi
Crisp sighs in wonder. A blink, a breath - she is gone...
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WebWorld (2.1)
Part 2 - The Road North 1. I’d like to say it was an uneventful drive and we got to our destination without incident. Sadly, the truth gets a lot...
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Maria's Diary 35 The Shipwreck
Chapter 35 The Shipwreck Where'er the foot of man hath trod, He feels the presence of a God: Around, above, beneath,-where'er His thought can reach,...
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The Myth of Olympians
I have played and followed sport all my life. I am thrilled by the endeavour, skill and sheer bloody-mindedness it takes to be the best at any sport. I just can't see the point of these Olympics, which are devalued by how they will be conducted. I really think a cancellation would have been better. Thousands of disappointed Olympian athletes, I know, but still... Image from wiki-commons fiddled with by me. Licence: CC BY 2.0
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