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Children of the Absolution
A recollection of thoughts I had during my childhood in the 1960s. I intended writing them down long before now but I was always terrified to death at the thought of the potential consequences.
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Dreams or Nightmares? (A Fictional Account Of Alternative Possibilities In Palestine)
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17/10/23 Drones fly over Settlement Walls, on the top of hills in modern day Samaria and Judea. Some are shot down by programmed protection, but many...
A night at my work, a journal like entry
Written: 06/01/09 (I worked in Norwich printing newspapers from 1999 to 2011 – this was a typical night) I was too knackered to cycle tonight and...
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Clatter
Bikes clatter as they pass beneath pools of lamplight which sporadically fall, warm circles revealing cobbled streets, while shadows cast long. Late...
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Give and Take
They had debated at length and she knew that he was wrong but did not worry. Ended the argument sIghing and saying "yes, dear". Was certain that...
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A Christmas Rainbow
There was a rainbow monday afternoon there was a rain shower I went outside and there it was. I was surprised I'd only vaguely hoped. The full...
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Charms Of The Season
Enchanting fairy lights flooding Christmas cheer, as I amble down garden path exposed in December's chill. Spruce tree brings countless blessings;...
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By the Candelight of Saints
By the Candlelight of Saints The chill of church pews where St George is a martyr, silence staid by solemnity, ambient flames flicker cobalt; moments...
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The Adventures Of Little Sham - Chapter 9 (Part 2)
The Adventures Of Little Sham A Novel by Paul McCann Chapter Nine The Singing Tree Part 2 He out on his soft shoes and went down the stairs in a...
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The Adventures Of Little Sham - Chapter 9 (Part 1)
The Adventures Of Little Sham A Novel by Paul McCann Chapter Nine The Singing Tree Part 1 The darkness of the night had gone and the light of a new...
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The Adventures Of Little Sham - Chapter 8 (Part 2)
The Adventures Of Little Sham A Novel by Paul McCann Chapter Eight Skyruin And The Moon Flowers Part 2 After they all had dinner, they went to their...
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In the footsteps of Lawrence of Alexandria
Forget the hippie trail: follow Lawrence Durrell to Alexandria on a literary trail Taking the bus through the dusty yellow landscape of Egypt from...
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it was a unique development
it was a unique development but a node of vigorous admiration the comment was that war is only a slot for a magazine childish games but big assertive...
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The Others
I don’t know how long I’ve lived at the station on this planet. Last night I stood outside while the sun set, and the dust clouds rose. A dangerous...
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Everybody Will Be Friends
Something wonderful will happen when your life comes to an end. You will go to Heaven when you die and everybody will be friends. When you think...
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Where I am living
It’s winter, and where I am living the ground is either rock solid and jagged, jutting at angles which turn your ankles as you walk. Or the mud has...
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Dreaming of a Grey Christmas
Despite my apartment having a four-metre wide window facing south I’m still struggling to see the letters on the keyboard. It feels like it’s been...
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A Lack of Tolerance
Wot! Wot! Wot! Is that young Algernon Snot? What have you got? And what have you not? Virtues and qualities, not a lot! Be off! Be off! You're just a...
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Sorry?
"I’m sorry I’m in a mess … "I'm sorry for the mess …
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