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One Sound
One Sound - By Paul McCann We are equal in Gods eye , no different you and I . We have the same coloured blood , and same coloured tears we cry ...
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In The Blood
. It’s In The Blood By Paul McCann What a wonderful feeling , to be part of the healing deep down underneath the skin . The sickness that you were in...
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The Song Of Life
. The Song Of Life By Paul McCann When we start to sing there’s somethings happening , the joy that it brings is a wonderful thing , all our worries...
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The Party ay the Year (Part Two)
A wave ay noise fae the hall comes floodin in as the door opens an Scanlon an McShane come in. ‘Some fuckin boay him man, int he?’ McShane sais, ‘...
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The Party ay the Year (Part One)
The sheen ay ma polished dress shoes reflects artificial light fae the street back at me fae the fitwell ay the taxi. Wee chaotic bursts an fragments...
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Step Forward, Harry Salt – Part 1
Here's a little section from the opening of my novel, Step Forward, Harry Salt. The first section, 'Garden', I read at the ABCTales live virtual...
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Craven Gets Flashed XI
From the backroom of Ramone’s Tattoo Parlor, Madame Roza took a peak through a hole in the closed curtain and let out a hearty beer belch. “I do not...
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Evil in my Midst
But, in the middle of this, a sort of long shadow cast its ugly darkness and it felt like there was a parting of biblical waves.
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The Ascent of a Dog Rose
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Maria's Diary 1
Just a note about how this book came about. I haven't written anything substantial for about the last three years, but with Covid restrictions, I was...
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Don't be Too Happy - There's a Law Against It
Think of your favourite song, and hum it. Smile and your popularity will summit. Grin too long and your stock will plummet. Laugh too long and they'...
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Faced with Life Choices
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Lot chose the best, and left the rest to Abraham. In Sodom, though, he soon would know deep problems come. When faced with choice heed scripture’s voice …
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Crawling Back
. Crawling Back By Paul McCann Don’t tell me you’re sorry when you’re not . You wrote the book and I’ve read the lot . Saying sorry’s no good anymore...
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Mother Of Light And Wonder
. Mother Of Light And Wonder By Paul McCann . Mother of light and wonder there are so many things in this world that you can arrange for the innocent...
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Welcome Home
. Welcome Home By Paul McCann . Come on , come on , come on and on come on , come on home , Its been too long, too long since you’ve been gone , So...
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- 224 reads
I Want
to curlicue in a current of wind soaring gliding trading up and down thermals born in the energizing beginnings of time when glaciers grew into...
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Hawk
A damn hawk swooped down and swiped my baby. He flew away with my son and I don't mean maybe. Two days later, I grabbed my rifle when I saw that hawk...
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Stream of Consciousness
Clover, dover, sackcloth, stuff of dreams, docks, shipping forecast, does anyone sail - anymore? Been numb so long, heartbreak does that to you and...
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Come Wind, Come Weather! - Episode 19
In which Aefelthrith has her doubts and Gwladys is at a loss!
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