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I will hate you forever(a poem for misanthropes)

Humanity, God; one and the same You who make decisions You who go with the vile flow Indeed all humanity, every last homo sapien ape: I will hate you...
Cherry

A Legacy

As a lifelong member of the Gardening Society she was mad about flowers, relishing the variety of colours and scent of her garden's flora

Longer than Usual

The world of Madness Unit “Caring for psychiatric patients in the community is a fine and noble idea; unless the community itself is a pathological...

Autonomous

A horizon of soothing can be solemn yet stark as lightning bolts disrupting the darkness. I watch with delight for surprises in a life of mystic...
Gold cherry

Richard Dawkins in the curry house (Oxford)

Coming in from the rain to collect my order I am greeted by a vision in the corner Richard Dawkins - scourge of God sits with his family enjoying his...
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A beginner’s guide to social change

When a small man died, alone, in a forest community leaders were unable to agree on whether the right to demand justice in the newspapers belonged to...

Flat screen

The man who has come to fix the washing machine says “You’ve got a very small TV. Why don’t you get a bigger one? Our TV, is the biggest TV I have...

Argibel The Orc : The Bitter Romantic Chapter 1

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He felt the cold breeze of the early morning stirring through the caverns, despite it being summer. ‘Oh curses, I need another pee,’ he swore under...

Life.

It’s a good job…. This week was talking to my son Daniel, just in passing, I can’t remember the conversation now, but I remember thinking, I wouldn’t...
Cherry
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The bridge of Sante Fe

Behind a dirty sunset near the bridge of Sante Fe she sat alone clutching her passport in a hand that had waved and punched and pointed She left...
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THE OLD TREE

The Test Of Time

The Test Of Time By Paul McCann You don’t need to be clever and wise , to see things that no one understands . You can’t hold on to the edge of your...

“… They will not sweep over you.”

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Flood and storms can pound and shake me, who can hold my head above? Faithful Brother won’t forsake me,...

The hidden painting chapter 5

Can a friend shine a light on the situation?
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Apt. Bldg. Menu

From our front door I can see & hear- pigeons plodding in all directions seeking leftover crumbs the sounds of babbling children eagerly home...

Valleys of my mind

I walk through the valleys of my mind high and low I climb sunset and the morning drew and I hear an old song and I think of you long ago memories...

The Speech Writer Pt. 3

Pearl had lied. She had lied to herself for over 5 years. Or maybe she hadn't, graduation was a long time ago, she could be grabbing at air. When...

What Would I Do Differently?

This is a question that has been asked many times before, throughout history. What would I do differently if I knew I had a year, a month, a week to...
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White Riot

Lard white feet in M&S trainers That once kicked ass in Forest Hills The fire in the belly is now indigestion ‘Cos I’ve forgotten to take my...
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Give Them The Money. Part Three.

I knew it was the ambulance crew before I answered the phone as it showed on my mobile, no caller ID I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew it...

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