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Whyoh why
Why oh why oh why I look up to the sky and I wonder why is it just me to feel this way there nothing I can do to save what I see on the news night...
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We are Trinity

What we know of ourselves is partial. What we know of others is distorted by masks and lenses; refracted through misread reflections. True understanding remains elusive, not out of malice, but because our identities are always fragmented and multiplied.
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Magic Roundabout
Magic Roundabout by Paul McCann Life is like a magic roundabout turning us around and round and inside out time and time again . It leaves us in a...
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One step beyond

She doesn't want it. She fights against it. But if she were honest, she expected more. Perhaps she's too sincere. Perhaps she’s too naive, too...
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last orders at 'the weekend dad'

last orders at ‘the weekend dad’ she’ll be home now the back bedroom with the coloured lights you put up as you sit uncleared screwed up serviettes...
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106!!

Physically frail and fading, failing; still strong in spirit, character, more content nowadays, Not sleeping today! Caring Home beautiful cake preparing – with firework! …
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By and by,
By and by we'll climb that hillside again. And prepare a plan for getting down. We'll repair our blisterered feet as we rest atop before slowly, and...
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Cloud Cover (Weather App. Haiku # 32
Late summer evening Obscured by clouds, almost: A white line of sky.
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Traveller Who Fell From The Sky

Traveller Who Fell From The Sky By Paul McCann There was I , just landed in town with my space ship upon the ground . Trying hard to keep out of...
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Monkey Biz
Monkey Biz By Paul McCann Who works for who , nobody knows and everybody’s passing the buck . Keep your eyes shut , thats how it goes. It fell of the...
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dance of the rings
ever ever the rhythm of your dance and dance the night with me only my kiss love lights charm glow so low love charms' little flames embers flicker...
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Mary's Missing Teapot

A few words of commiseration and respect for all those who have ever lost a teapot.
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Hymn to The Silent One
Oh! My God! When you speak up, at last, Will it be with Fury, pity or, something else? What else? Will you say 'I love you', or do you now hate us...
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I'm so lazy
If you're lazy (like me), this short poem may be for you.
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A Tale Of Four Stones

“This is Gaza,” she said. “This is Kyiv. This is London.”
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once more, more again
darling my love double doubles every day adore you hundred times tomorrow till thrice eternity passes twice twelve triples ten times to forever i...
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Elements

Tom Lehrer (9 Apr 1928- 26 Jul 2025) R.I.P.
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Letter from the trenches, circa 1917
I'm dying to see you, my dears, We'll dance again around the maypole come next spring. We'll hold hands and sing on Mayday. I love you, don't ever...
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Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)

Part 5 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-5 Sunday morning brought with it a thick enveloping mist rolling inland...
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That all-important molecule!

Clustering in clouds that shade, then through the air conveyed as welcome showers their droplets raining drenching, draining –‘life-blood’ of the...
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