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Uncle John and Jimmy.
Da didn’t believe in noise. He’d be sitting at the grill with the wireless on the window making toast and listening to Radio Athlone. Even from the...
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Trailing behind (age 7?)
“I wonder how long it will be? I don’t think they feel it like me – their legs are so long, and they go on and on, they know where they’re going – I hope –
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JAMES
James is a monologue for an audition. James is a black man, who is over seventy and has received a terminal prognosis. The brief is for him to be a be a family-loving man who is trying to maintain his independence and not be a burden on ohers.
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Craven Gets Flashed V
“My tattoos used to be more glorious,” said Mildred. “When I wasn’t so wrinkled, and before these girls decided to head south. I have two dead...
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Days
Dear sun, the clock face, winching, winding, up onto fluffed pillow horizon
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The Sleep Thief
The Sleep Thief By Paul McCann It seems to happen more often these days I’m so tired and I need to get some sleep then as I drift away on my dream...
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Music Is The Expression Of Life
. Music Is The Expression Of Life By Paul McCann I see how music changes over the years , the styles and the sound The lyrics and the beat and the...
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Weekends
. Weekends By Paul McCann I love that time when the weekend comes and I can leave work place behind and do the things that I want to do at my own...
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Insomniacs Garden
As hours wane between the fading moon, This soul leaps through the nether thorns in a boundless frenzy, Mind transfixed whereupon what has, And has...
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Golden Memories: Secondary School Teachers
And now ladies and gentlemen, the main bout this evening. A tag team contest, being decided by four falls and many essay submissions. In the blue...
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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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