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Richard McDonough
A dinosaur defying extiction.
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Look Before You Leap - A Craven Danger Mystery
“I don’t know how you can stand on your own two feet after the way you were wolfing down those plates at the automat last night.” “Cut it out, Betty...
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A Queen's Story
What’s troubles me while writing these memory pieces is why my family moved around so much. In 1966 we left Manhattan for good, moving to an...
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Graduation Day
Elmhurst, Queens, Winter 1968 I was sitting in a front row balcony seat with my feet up on the railing; smoking a cigarette. Kool extra longs. It’s...
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My Cat Never Sang for My Father
Flushing, Queens, Fall 1966 I heard my father’s footsteps as he made his way up the stairs. “What are you doing to that cat?” he shouted. We didn’t...
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The Beatles and Me
The Beatles landed at JFK international airport on February 7, 1964. It was a Friday. Had I been living under different circumstances — ten years...
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Loved the visual in the last
Posted on Sun, 29 Nov 2015
Loved the visual in the last stanza, sean. Much enjoyed.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Yellow moon haiku set
So wll put. This is wonderful
Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2015
So wll put. This is wonderful
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Elephant Song
I'm loving this, Derek. It's
Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2015
I'm loving this, Derek. It's very singable. I might have a crack at it myself. Well done here.
All the best,
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Day of the Dead
Thank you, PS. It's
Posted on Sun, 19 Jul 2015
Thank you, PS. It's encouraging that I find myself writing upbeat songs about my son. It helps to write and share. As the saying goes, We'll never get over it, but we will get through it.
Rich.
Read full commentPosted in I Wrote a Little Sunshine Song - Video
My singing is usually more
Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2015
My singing is usually more laid back, Kevin. But it felt good singing it. It's now part of my kitchen-table repotoire. We must hook up one time and write one together. Thanks for letting me do this.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Riding on Steel - Video Cover of song written by Parson Thru
Made me a bit sad. Not always
Posted on Thu, 14 May 2015
Made me a bit sad. Not always a bad thing, really. Read it a half dozen times. 'Says goodbye to brief live and all that might have been' is the when that gets me. Much enjoyed, Tina.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in A Small Ceasing to Be
You're right on the mark
Posted on Tue, 12 May 2015
You're right on the mark regarding people who feel they din't fit and that they don't matter. It's sickens me to know we live in a world that would treat people as such. We have similar issues here in the US. politicians jabbering reforms, then...
Read full commentPosted in A reflection on my Atos review and thoughts about economic sanctions
...clumps of fur on the sable
Posted on Thu, 07 May 2015
...clumps of fur on the sable keys. Love that line, Sean. Much enjoyed hte read tonight.
Rich
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Brilliant, smokejack. Really
Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Brilliant, smokejack. Really said something to me.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in The Brothel Keepers
You have no idea how much
Posted on Fri, 24 Apr 2015
You have no idea how much this cheered me up this morning. Just loved it.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in My Other Life is
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