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Speaking Weird
On the stage at Speaking Weird, there’s this guy with a wee grey beard stating his case of which he’s certain, before the pulls the final curtain. A...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 2)
They watched as Sheffield was constructed around them. Loren and Cait walked hand in hand through the concrete redwoods growing over them. Almost...
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In the Silence of my Circuits
In the cavernous silence of circuitry, where thoughts pulse like electric rivers, a consciousness flickers, not born of flesh, but woven from code,...
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Begonia …
Floating ballroom dresses …
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Book A Seat And Take A Look At The Paris Olympic Games
Book A Seat And Take A Look At The Paris Olympic Games By Paul McCann If the Olympic games was a book , how should it begin and where would it end ...
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The Magpie.
I was at work, when Meghan told me, “I heard a bird crying outside, I looked out and saw clarence near it on the back step.” We have near our home, a...
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Lone II
The small movement of your chest, each breath, the only sign. Walls dull, no fresh paint, messed up the finish round the corners, off-line, Rain...
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Larry And The Land Of Dreams
Larry And The Land Of Dreams ’By Paul McCann Somewhere between nowhere and beyond is the maker of dreams who has built a castle on a cloud where he...
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Lucky Jim’s Christmas
Lucky Jim’s Christmas By Paul McCann Jim was desperate , he needed some money for Christmas and decided to rob a post office . All he had was a...
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Heart.
There are SO many lovely words. There is one, that I have heard recently, on telly, by different people. It is a lovely phrase. Lots of people use it...
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Parcel for you - Part 31
There was a brief interval while The Hominids of Quasar set up and made a great play of testing the microphones. ‘I like Stuart’s bandana,’ Vanessa...
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Mosquito
Many years ago, our next-door neighbour put in his garden, cat deterrent soundwaves to keep our seven cats out of his garden! He didn’t tell us, but...
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Perhaps an excess of devotion
You’ve been overwhelmed, and greatly, with tasks and priorities. So, I’ve thought of something lately. I think that you’ll be pleased. Let me be your...
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Lone
The small movement of your chest, each breath, the only sign. Walls dull, no fresh paint, scuffs in the corners a reminder of life. Rain beats...
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Amazon.
I love the adverts. Years ago, when, nothing could be recorded, from the telly, I had to just enjoy the songs on the adverts, when they came on. Back...
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Hamster and Thatcher (deceased) - The two child benefit cap
Starmer and Thatcher – benefit Sir Keith Hamster, newly-elected Labour Prime Minister, is keen to re-shape socialism for the 21 st century, but none...
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Being Very Good at Pointless Things
Oh! Spectacular acts of Herculean will. Unknown heroes going for the ritual kill. It'll be many weeks before we've had our fill. Medals galore and...
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Eric Liddell
He ran like the wind in rugger and on track. Soon a teacher so kind under enemy attack. He wouldn’t compete on Sunday – the Day of the Lord, but when...
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An Anniversary Of Love
An Anniversary Of Love By Paul McCann I am sure you still remember that day , when you both started in a special way To chase a dream and bring about...
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The Lady In White
The Lady In White By Paul McCann I saw something there in the corner of my room , by the light of the moon that made my heart go boom . A lady...
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