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Fountain of Youth

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Fountain of Youth the sea is dark and angry threatening the final flood waves hurl themselves on jagged rocks retreat in frothing blood yet water is the key to life perhaps Nature’s greatest miracle the moon conducts the tidal suite … Continue reading →

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I Will Always

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

I will always when the sun is gone and night comes crashing down again and church bells tell of sadness with their chimes your sweet smile is replaced by that dark frown again I’ll hold your hand remind you of … Continue reading →

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l’oiseau et la lune – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes. The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in the picture (below). This week’s prompt, along with the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Rabbie

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) January 25th is the birthday of Scotland’s National Bard, the much-loved Robert Burns. So today I would like to pay tribute with some words from Oor Rabbie, who believed that all men were created equal: … Continue reading →

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Nightfall

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

nightfall I often wonder through the day where you go when you get that call I never ask and you don’t say I only hope you’re here before nightfall I’ve loved you from the day we met it was not … Continue reading →

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Leaving Scotland Forever

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

leaving Scotland forever across the loch into the glen settling low on hillside heather the morning mists moisten his eyes brush his heart like snow white feather this love he knows will never go leaving Scotland forever across one more … Continue reading →

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Right and Wrong

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

right and wrong you tell me I will soon forget that you already can’t remember but you are sunshine in July I’m the east wind in November I tell you that you’re always right you tell me that I’m wrong … Continue reading →

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time

Posted on July 4, 2015 by

where does time go when it passes is it relaxed or is it tense is it always crystal clear or imperfect in every sense does old time wait with grandfather to inspect each minute mistake is it restless keeping watch … Continue reading →

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