Poem

The Innocence Of An Ardoyne Child

The Innocence Of An Ardoyne Child By Paul McCann All around Ardoyne’s little streets We played with ropes , hoops and cleeks , and we had fun in the...

The Brave New Homes Of Farrington

The Brave New Homes Of Farrington By Paul McCann They deserted their homes in Farrington and burnt them down smoke and flames leapt to the sky and...

One May Morning

One May Morning By Paul McCann One morning in May I heard someone say There’s been an agreement , it’s time to relent and on the TV it was good to...
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Burnt Words

Recent update concerning the following appeared in the press at the weekend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri Base image a detail from wikipedia.org. Image "composited" @canva.com
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Feeling Good

Feeling Good Flowers bloom, set fragrance array sashay across the aroma per se as an Egyptian belly dancer displays the Percolating steam off the...
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Poem of the week

The Rower (after Philip Larkin’s ‘The Mower‘)

The Rower after Phillip Larkin’s ‘The Mower’ The rower explodes, again; keening. A twisted, weighted terror pulling down his blades. This skilled,...

Messes and chaos sorted

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] …God’s Spirit hovered … brought in order – beauty born –… Today He sees your troubles, mess, His Spirit can bring peace … from chaos bring release.
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Shadow

A shadow darkens my wings.. (image from wikimedia)
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Bewitched

Bewitched This magic potion has blindfolded one's discerning taste. But now, it lures you from your favorite place. Is there anyone else here who’s...

Bananas On The Moon

Bananas On The Moon By Paul McCann Jacky Cabama took a banana from out of his back pocket, then he peeled the skin, and then he jumped in the seat of...
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