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The Five Second Rule.

I have no patience, so last year I devised a plan to help me. I decided what ever it was, I could hold on for 5 more seconds! And having achieved the...
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Eating Out

An ekphrastic poem inspired by Edward Hopper's painting "Nighthawks"
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19.3 Havaru
Three months later, there were talks in the atoll about an invisible woman sighted by many sources. Bryan Williams reported seeing a topless woman...
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The Buddha's Reply
The second poem in the "IS" series
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Why didn’t I really like it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Girl_with_a_Watering_Can A copy of this was given by an aunt when I was quite young. She was loving and kindly but...
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10 Out Of Ten If You're Catholic
10 Out Of Ten If You're Catholic 0 By Paul McCann If you're a chtholic, you'll always get 10 out of 10 because because God gave us 10 commandments to...
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Mower Madness
. Mower Madness By Paul McCann The grass was growing greener, it looked wild and was getting tall . I pulled out the lawn mower , but it refused to...
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The Three Halves of Martyn Manning-Chapter Thirteen: Induction - Part Four
It all sort of frittered out after that, as these things invariably do. No-one had the social skills or felt it appropriate to declare proceedings...
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Glory To The Mighty One
. Glory To The Mighty One By Paul McCann Glory , Glory to his name , Glory, Glory to his fame , Glory , Glory once again , Glory , to the Father . We...
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A Bridge of Lies

It was the year of our Lord 1850 when my first sentence was given. My poor Mina had been transported this twelve months past. It was at the quarter...
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DILLIGAF?*

*With thanks to Kevin Bloody Wilson, who coined the acronymous term some 18 years ago AFAIK. It's very suitable for SM, LOL https://youtu.be/SKBct77-nYY (contains swearing). Image: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) dedicated to the Public Domain by Glenn Carstens Peters.
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If you see a tiny door...

The tiny door was not seen unless you crouched so low to the ground your nose scraped the hard pavement stones. Then you might see it. But, if you...
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(The Ongoing?) (and rather exaggerated) Chronicles Of Mr Alfred Muggins : Mr Muggins Finds Inspiration From The Adventures Of Good Old King Henry
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Alfred Muggins was sat in bed with his wife, both having slept late. She had been looking at facebook for a while, scrolling and scrolling, while he refused to be tempted into wakefulness. He knew he needed more sleep, as they had been watching historical dramas again, about that famous English King who had so many wives, and had become so cruel.
Chapter 1 Part 2: Introductions
Chapter 1: Introductions The two of them ate their meal in silence with all sound coming from other patrons or the music playing in the background...
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Chapter 1 Part 1: Introductions
Chapter 1: Introductions It was the final week of Fall and a crowd had gathered in Andrews café. Twenty people are more than enough to fill any...
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The Number 6 - Rewrite
We all know the saying, you wait ages for a bus, and then three show up at once. Well how many of you have boarded the third in line. I bet not many...
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And last of all, the hamper
Kenneth takes the hamper after all; it’s worth the whole year and more, the last hamper of them all, full of mince pies and truffle spread and little...
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19.2 Havaru
Petty Cash ran into the office room and buzzed the director, “Minister is coming, sir!” Minister of Defence H Walton entered, “Director!” and left...
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We Love Your Way
. We Love Your Way By Paul McCann If there's a war then show us a way . If there's a fight put it right today . If there's a word , tell us what to...
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The Swagman's Lullaby
. The Swagman's Lullaby By Paul McCann Once an old swagman sat down and rested by the camp fire at night, with the Billy on the boil he'd tune up his...
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