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The Hermit Of Heaven
The Hermit Of Heaven by Paul McCann Patrick first came to Ireland as a slave in a boat in chains as a slave into the Lough where he fought for his...
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Send Me On My Way
Send Me On My Way By Paul McCann My mind is in a state , I think its it’s called New York , I’m speaking with a tongue that’s twisted like a fork ...
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- 35 reads
The Garden On A Clifftop
The Garden On A Clifftop By Paul McCann When the world went to war there were many people who moved away from the cities into the country to work and...
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Relatively Speaking
It is possible, you know. 'Is this seat taken?' I enquired tentatively, of a man who looked remarkably familiar. He looked up from a notebook filled...
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Ghigau 25
Monday 17th evening Hermione wanted to know why a young, handsome man was so interested in her, and her business affairs. He had revealed very little...
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Dust
Dust A breeze blows moving dust, sepia-stained monochrome rain, through empty rooms. Ethereal melodies, wind chimes for lost souls, songs audible...
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Valentine's Day
Sex went off the table. That was when he knew it was over, he said. “I think that was the last time we spoke.” He ran a hand through his dark locks,...
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What’s below (As seen from the porthole of a plane)
I know what’s below What’s below is the sea Relentless Ubiquitous sea It’s manifold surface like the skin of a rhino Shiftily It waves and it winks...
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- 47 reads
The UFO Bible 6
"Go and preach the gospel to millions of planets, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey...
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Strangers (on a train)
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Escape – in a basket!
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Saul, not believing Jesus could be who God had predicted would come as their King, forgot that first, to...
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The Talking Pelican
The Talking Pelican By Paul McCann It was the last weekend in August just before the tourists came and Mr Fields went to meet his friend Terry in...
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- 56 reads
Love Is A Rose
Love Is A Rose By Paul McCann On the rooftop of the world there is a rose that grows on the edge of a cliff overlooking the world below and it is...
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The Lady on Sycamore Lane (3)
VIII. The library was three stops past the end of Sycamore Lane, in the town center. Ruth had not been in years — she couldn't have said how many —...
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The Lady on Sycamore Lane (2)
V. The third time the sound came, Ruth was ready for it. Not ready in the way of preparation. Ready in the way of a person who has been listening so...
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The Lady on Sycamore Lane (1)
Sycamore Lane is nine houses long, set back from the road at polite distances, with porches wide enough for two chairs apiece. The mailboxes are...
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The Boat At Sanctuary Lake
The Boat At Sanctuary Lake By Paul McCann Minnie was a mariner and she was married to the sea .Most of her life was spent on cargo ships that went...
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One Date
Their Story. My room’s a mess; messy clothes strewn across my floor, open bins and empty cans dotted around. My phone rested on my slipper, slid...
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One Of Us
It was chilly. It wasn’t quite cold enough to warrant doing anything but it was just about cold enough to complain; they both sat on the slanted...
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Adult Consenting
I know you can open the door Still I want to open it for you I know you can pull out your chair Still I want to pull it for you I know you can refuse...
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- 60 reads