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A Natural Element It gathers in windy abundance from Western Canada boldly as a hunting eagle whistling along in a flotilla of wild activity as snow...
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Christmas Heave!

You may recall the Packham and india stories I wrote about the two Labradors at TURN Education during the first lockdown? These started out as bedtime stories for my grandson and, this time last year, I wrote a story about how Packham explained the workings of Christmas Eve to India, the younger dog. You can hear the story here. This is the story for this Christmas Eve, when things are a little different.
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The End Of The Season
. The End Of The Season By Paul Mc Cann T’is is the season to be Jolly, and the season when COVID went mad . A season to end all seasons and the...
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The Choo-Choo Train
, The Choo-Choo Train By Paul Mc Cann Up the track a train did roll, it tooted then it stopped. The people there from Choo-Choo town on board they...
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A Fine Day
I woke up this morning, to see a bright new day! I quickly leapt out of bed, and sang a verse of 'My Way'. But even before I hit the high note, the...
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The Christmas Coaster

“Whatcha doing there, Sidney?” “Me? I’m writing.” “On my beer coasters?” Sidney Green looked up at the bartender and looked down at his empty glass...
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Your House Creaks
Your house creaks As it settles On the seabed Like a petal Tickle slippers In the larder Cough a poppy Piggy parlour Clicking lock Plucking rhythms...
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A Lament for the Good
The roiling sky is like a canvas of emotion - one minute sullenness then puffy marshmallow shapes preparing for fireside singing- a lull in storm’s...
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This word "IS"
This word "is" keeps me awake looking past somewhere which is to the left of nowhere in the middle of nothing filled with something.
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Deodar Tree

You are no Christmas Tree living peaceful and serene, have no care for weeping in your passion for giving, present of wood for shelter enduring...
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I think the debate with my brain, cleared a few dieting obstacles...

Day three on my new improved sandwich diet. Day three is usually a challenging diet day on most of my diet attempts. So I am ready for my brain to...
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18.1 Along with the Birds
Mala was taken to a tiny island called Madihéra in Villingili lagoon, lying northeast of Gan Island, inhibited by birds – the White Fairy Terns. She...
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'No Lectures, please!' I am not dumb...
I feel a rant coming on. Well more of a vent. A opinionated 'vent'...One of my pet peeves, is people who assume things about me & talk to me in a...
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Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Novellette? opening)
2020 The moment my skin separates from material, fingertip from ceramic, I struggle against an overwhelming sense of regret. I’ve done it, of course...
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Ned's Memory Pt.2
‘Oh, you know me. I’m getting along alright,’ I said, ignoring the question. ‘Ned.’ He said simply, prodding me. I put the phone down for a minute...
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The Great Conjunction

Seasonal. image licence is CC SA-BY 4.0 Source wikipedia commons.
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Hurry Hurry Christmas

Hurry, Hurry Christmas Endless hours dreaming Calendar slowly ticking Weeks of eager longing A sentinel child hoping Glittered dreams ascending...
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sinead

‘Hello!’ Nel bellowed as she went through the front door slamming it behind her. ‘Hello?’ She got no response. She knew someone was in the house...
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The Grief Of Christmas Lost
. The Grief Of Christmas Lost By Paul McCann I know it’s hard this Christmas and the home will be strange for you , But I’ll keep you in my thoughts...
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