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The Lyrebirds Hill
. The Lyrebirds Hill By Paul McCann There on a one tree hill deja vu captured me . As I sat down silently beside an ash tree , my eyes did open and I...
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The Lucky Liitle Cricket
. The Lucky Little Cricket By Paul Mc Cann This lucky little cricket leapt across the floor . It landed near the window then jumped out the door ...
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Waiting Here
. Waiting here By Paul McCann When we’re not together, I’m don’t know what to do I feel just like a tiger caged up in a zoo , walking around in...
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River in Spate

Downpour falling river filling spilling tumbling … the ocean vast at last.
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Anyway
Anyway five star are doing well in Italy these days, I thought they were rubbish in the eighties, must be like the David hasselhoff thing in Germany.
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Anyway
Anyway a mate of mine got a job writing inspirational quotes, he got so depressed he eventually jumped off a bridge. In his hand they found a note...
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Anyway
Anyway, I haven't got the stomach for harakiri.
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Lordy Lordy - Bubble Buddies
I was woken by the chimes of the ice cream van, which had been abandoned in the east field since lockdown was announced in the middle of the village...
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Pad Life 14: The Joy of Jabbing

The Pad has a day out and takes the Red Arrow (nothing to do with Lord of the Rings, before you get excited). Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons Picture:
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After the Blizzard

Frozen in the ground, I found the bones of a forgotten road. Where it was so hard to dig, under scentless layers of pristine snow. An unspoilt drift...
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Ground
is a long-time raining down slopes of valleys and sheer- lasting beyond the advent of Vikings who came then disappeared into historical moments of...
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Then Fancies Flee Away! - Episode 13

In which Gwladys tries to make a break for it, and Aefelthrith falls for another!
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One Alone
Empty glasses, two I see A table set, for my wife and me Seated there, no glass I fill As times remembered, my breath does still Happy days when we...
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Craven Gets Flashed IV

“The railroad flat above the photo shop was typical of its Third Avenue neighbors. You climbed a flight of stairs; hit the landing; walked a few...
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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
. Paul F. McCann CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS Even though it wasn’t compulsory a long line up of men got in the queue to enlist. It was the expected thing...
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Swallow-tailed Kites

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School In The Troubles
Paul F. McCann School In The Troubles We walked to school each morning, frightened of guns on the street. But no one said a word; it was a sign of...
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We Are Stars

When stars sing their last song Elevated to a higher reality, Laced patterned threads sequin night; Five points once cloistered...now Gripped by...
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Resurface Of The Soul
. Paul F. McCann Resurface Of The Soul It’s a bit funny don’t you think coming back from a war trying to forget what happened when you know for sure...
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Corona Log Feb 11, 2021
Corona Log- Thursday, February 11, 2021 A sea-fog covered much of SW Florida this morning. Temperatures had soared into the mid-eighties range...
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