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Best Judgement
“… and you can be the judge!” “Um.” “What? Come on, it’s perfect.” “I don’t know anything about art…” “But you know what you like.” “Yeah, but-“ “I’...
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what I did last spring in Jerusalem
what I did last spring in Jerusalem tired of rain in April I took a plane to Israel and roomed at the Abraham Hostel, Street of the Prophets, (Heb...
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American nightmare
We are those whom the T.V. baby sat while Moloch was served with ever greater work, who read Hemingway and Joseph Conrad, John Steinbeck and the like...
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How to catch a laughing owl
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Here
No-one jogs around here. Running is something you do on a football field, or when the cops ae chasing you, but never just for running's sake. Nobody...
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Looking at Myself
I stared at my shaking hand It trembled in uncertain fear No avenging sword No mighty purpose My crusade to save the World To be a hero adored by all...
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The Persecution Of A Hero
. The Persecution Of A Hero By Paul McCann Deemed not worthy in their eyes . Doomed to be demoralised . Damned by manufactured lies . Dumped like...
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Bow to the King of the Universe
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ’s Spirit now convicts to turn from mutiny against the King – the King Creator most men spurn though...
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rodeo days
rodeo days paper round then on to school, if I wasn’t late I could take the long way over the hump-backed bridge across the minnow stream right at...
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Toxic (opening chapter)
“morgan/john” (January 9) Ted, from the safety of his idling car, watched the well-dressed middle-aged woman scurry from the driveway to the door of...
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Civility of Discourse
Civility in Discourse There are a few subjects upon which almost everyone is an expert. The weather, religion, politics, sex are the most common...
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All's Well That Ends, Well...?
In which Josiah's plans come to fruition and Archibald's come crashing down!
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The Furnace Room
In the furnace room of her heart, I expected the tintinabulation of chimes climbing to an airy tower. Instead there was a manic anvil hammered...
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Half-Hidden But Significant
In youth I flew for today didn't matter, setting out on some bold journey like soft downy feathers ready to take flight, amusing ourselves,...
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He's An Ever Loving Man
. He’s An Ever Loving Man By Paul McCann There’s an old man out there who left his memories behind but to tell you the truth you know he really doesn...
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I Really Do Love You
. I Really Do Love You By Paul McCann Darling you know I love you and that really makes me glad , you’re much more than a mother, you’re the best...
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I Have a Friend
from long time ago called me one hard day Montreal distance – you really bad sick he asked knowing how tough I once was on hiking trails – brain...
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The Thistle King (From A Portrait of King James IV)
In his hand he held not a rose in glory, but a crooked thistle, thorn in flesh, and dressed about his middle no glowing golden belt, but a chain of...
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“Sunshine and Showers”
Sunshine smiles of happiness … shower streams down …
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Good News
sometimes, it's just where the keyboard takes you, after you look in the notebook. This might be autobiographical, but it isn't all true. Image. Author's own. BTW ten-out-of-ten for getting to our age if you remember this record being in the charts...
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