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How To Be An Alcoholic

I refuse to believe in false prophets. I only know a lonely boy. I watched him from afar. Not afar. I stood next to him. As he walked around the...
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stuck in the middle of nowhere recalling 'Billy Liar'

thinking Billy Liar why can’t I be happy like Julie Christie stepping from a lorry cab to a peppy soundtrack flute carefree- hair swinging loose? my...

Where

there is a firestorm remains a life undisturbed a forest in a frenzy a fireman of the woods each with a mission- one to saturate with emotion the...

Princil's Magic : Ch.13 : Reformed Wizard (Part 2: Animar : The Wizard's Past : Section 1)

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In Aribor the Wizard's past there were many wrong and evil deeds. He remembers the earlier days of his discoveries of the magic of relieving aging and extending life. As a Dark Wizard he abused many victims while he learned his magical arts and sought to satisfy his own greed. This is Section 1 of this Part.
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Film in the night sky

[from our garden, north Herefordshire 11/8/20] A realm lights up in the sky momentarily, between cloud mountains: gone in a flash, but reappearing...

Casual conversations

The profanities erupt like casual conversation between old and tired people the world had mistook for lovers 5 second bursts of anger do not make...
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"The Only Honest Answer" Mr Martínez Nine

Ok I promise something will happen or be revealed soon, but hey, we're only 8000 words in. What if I wanted to get to 80,000? Image stolen from Bar Poligono 's facebook page, I don't even know where it is! Anyway, I expect the link to their facebook page will drive hundreds of customers to their business.
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Desire

The bones trembled in desire Hearts were never torn by this fire Burning our skin with every touch Not wanting, but wanting it all As our lips met...
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Southport Days with Shirley

[this is a long piece - forms a trilogy (part two has been posted here as a 'stand alone' and is popular as a performance piece) the whole thing is...

My Dear Friend

I saw it in your eyes The way you looked at me wasn't the same As yesterday when I held you by my side, Tell me it's okay, I don't want to wait in...
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Be

so close to your wife a whisper could not get between you.
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This Is My House

, This Is My House by Paul McCann This is my house with all that I own, The bits and pieces that make a home . My daughters ashes inside a box , The...

How does the little beetle spring?

More than 200g g-force experienced at take-off (– extremely extreme); and each time it can jump over 200 times its body length, (like a man jumping...
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For Miranda

For Miranda picture me as Whistler’s Mother , arranged in black and grey watching a magic-lantern shadow-show ‘ recherche du temps perdu’ us...

Disenchantment 12

It had been several days of ill luck, decided Detective Hornblende, that didn’t favor Persephone Phileus. The missing persons department wasn’t...

Mother Of The World

. Mother Of The World By Paul McCann Mother of the world the child you brought upon the Earth was heaven sent , Jesus was his name . Mother of the...

No Regrets

Nothing must stamp upon the faith I bear. I must have no regrets nor sympathy for those forces which see my chinks to reform in scales of justice:...
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sempre Lisboa

out of margarine dry toast for breakfast half a can of beans instant coffee, black - milk’s on the turn I live alone - since I blew it with Esther...

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