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NFLD Tragedy (Sept 2022)
Two ladies were having a cup of tea in their home by the sea when Hurricane Fiona arrived as a storm of storms forcing the ocean to their door and...
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An Oversight
Today is National Poetry Day
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The .......zzz ZZZ Part Four.
The next morning, the gentle vibrating of the bed woke me up, I was tired, at first, I thought I was dreaming but no it was real, I was still in the...
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The.......Part Three
Today was the day, day one of the competition, and like I have been here before, I desperately wanted to fall asleep, to get my quota of sleep in. It...
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Father to Son
Standing by a spruce in the shadow at meadow’s edge during evening’s descent: “Squeeze my hand son and grip the beauty of a setting sun with your...
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I See Strange People
Odd. Do please ignore, if it's not for you. Image author's own, created from CC0 licenced elements.
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A gift
A Zen master met a woman on a journey one day. By her ignorance, she tried various ways to yell and insult him. Finally, the Zen master turned around...
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For My Name’s Sake
, For My Name’s Sake By Paul McCann You have carved my name in the palm of your hand and that is something they’ll never understand You knew me...
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The Sweetest Sound That I Heard
The Sweetest Sound That I Heard By Paul McCann The sweetest sound that I heard was just the song of the birds, words were nowhere in their song, but...
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There is a new Gremlin in the Kremlin by Alfred N.Muggins (rogue reporter)
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7/5/22 There is a new Gremlin in the Kremlin, behind blue eyes, the blue eyed boy running the Kremlin, is not looking so blue eyed now, is he? How...
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COVID
I'm Here Spreading my arms underneath the rays of the sun spared through the grace of God I'm Here As memories and fear filled eyes float through my...
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Then and Now
Then and Now Then and now each has its own show in my life as well as in the life of all one being an ignorant child small the other being grown up...
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the small moments
What a day! How have we ended up with that gurning gargoyle in charge. Not even a pretence at having intellect or rigour. Jeez... Image made at canva from CC0 image.
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Opposite Views
In 2015 I wrote this poem: TenThings I Love (and She Hates) | ABCtales One commentator said: “ Now you can do the opposite such as: 10 things she...
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The Vessel Overflows
Sadness lives in my shoulders. I have long housed it there, as worry chose the stomach for itself. There isn’t much of me, my mortal shell. Five feet...
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Field Bindweed
Little pink and white soft striped trumpets ‘necklaces’ brightening up the verge like marsh-mallow treats dotted here and there smiling, skitteriing...
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The Real Monsters
Frankenstein was only a monster because that's what people made him out to be. He was actually a kind and gentle soul but that was what everybody...
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A Head Full of Bells
Being the tale of Prince Conall, cursed by St Colum Cille 'Conall, you are cursed,' the saint said to him. 'Prince of pride, you won't be king. A...
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Crunch Time (The Unwanted Revolution – By pricing!) (Or is it more of a Coup D’etat than a Revolution?) (By the Energy Companies? The new rulers of western (or is it just lap dog Britain?) society?) by Alfred N.Muggins Part 3
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Part 3 7/9/22 Now Alfred wonders, how is it that Russia is responsible for the price rise, when Russia is not the only supplier of gas? Big western...
Without Conditions
I should have known dad was into the sauce again as he arrived for supper too late & he had harsh words for anyone near his tongue but I waited...
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