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Pandora's Diary

A parody of the well known character created by Sue Townsend,
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Rooms Beyond The Sky
Room’s Beyond The Sky By Paul McCann There’s flowers on the wall in the house of the rising sun , It’s the perfect place to go to , And you can talk...
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I SHUFFLED
a deck of cards and one spilled onto the floor reminding us of our loner-child who lived on his own terms in a sad state of torment misbehaving--...
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DEMI.
I was in my local shop yesterday, had a lovely time looking around and eventually went to the till, with my goodies. I paid for them, then remembered...
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WHAT I SEE
from a sheltered porch (as everyone slumbers) is a sky of glittering diamonds sifting through shadows that linger across layers of mountain green...
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Taking the salute
It could be worse
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Ode to Cannabis Sativa
Herbal flower of old, fairer and dearer than Gold: an 'Elysium' potion: as vast as the ocean... all within a living room , or swimming pool
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We the Mentally Ill
The U.S.A. had a strong hand in defeating the Third Reich... But while Germany profoundly learned the lessons of that experiment in Fascism, the U.S...
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Trend Setting
'If there was anything I could do. Times are hard. I'm sorry Cliff but I have to let you go.' Cliff looks at Douglas, his boss of 20 years; the older...
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My Dad

My Dad P K Routray (1) (Goodbye) Just before his death an hour or so prior to his last breath in silence, prayers he poured squatting, facing the...
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I COULDN’T SCREAM!
No matter how hard I tried, I COULDN’T SCREAM! The witch had grasped me from behind, one hand on my stomach, the other hand not around my throat but on my shoulder; it was sheer indescribable terror that had paralysed my vocal chords and robbed me of my voice. And how I needed that voice!
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ONCE
I had a dream-- to cure ills in all mankind: cancel out any wars feed the poor enrich smart ones tally those who care and find a soul mate. I did.
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ALL HALLOWS EVE
I used to think All Hallows Eve was harmless.
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The Empathy Files. The Angel of Empathy (3)

Reggie woke to a bright white light. An angel appeared to be watching over him. ‘Crap. I must be dead.’ The angel looked over him with a concerned...
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What Have We Become
What Have We Become By Paul McCann Look what we’ve done to God’s son, What have we become? The pains of persecution tried to destroy someone. His...
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She Dances
She Dances She dances when she’s shackled She dances when she’s free She dances to a very Different drummer than me She dances in the springtime And...
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Halloween.
Every year for decades I ring my friend on her birthday, 31st October Halloween, to me that was the only thing good and special on that day. Before...
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I Couldn't Scream (IP)
I couldn't scream, no body to run, no chance to get away. For years and years I stay the same, long forgotten and rotting away. Forced to endure the...
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The Journey - Chapter 3
I was frantic, rummaging through my pack to gather anything that could be useful. I filled my pockets with little packs of chemicals, toxins, and...
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