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C.C. Hogan

Free Stories and Poetry

I Ached for You

I put on an old record, Unloved for many a year, Tucked behind a memory, Stood against a wall...

A poem about lost opportunity

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Sexy Sunday

Oh, do we love Sundays? Sundays at one point were my favourite day. I always had the day off and so did my love. We used to sleep late, be silly (mandatory), drink way too early in the day (like breakfast time) and basically be ourselves. It was our time to do with as we wished.

Here is a poem...

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Just One Memory - A short story

Sometimes we think we know people, especially old relatives. We think we know their lives, their memories, what is important to them.

But we don't

This is a story about an old man and a very important memory.

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Tomboy

I think the term tomboy does little to explain the joy of the girl who just likes to "go for it!"

I remember a friend when I was in my late teens who was regarded as a bit of a tomboy. She was so little understood by both girls and boys of our age group, and yet she was far more "female" if you like than anyone else I knew. She just liked climbing trees. So, here is a poem.

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Shared Regrets

A poem about strangers who meet and talk, drink some wine, share ancient memories and regrets, talk about the loves they have had and where they went wrong. And slowly they realise how similar they are.

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Turn Out the Light

I am working on a song at the moment, rearranging the music to some of my words.

Here are the lyrics and when I have finished the arrangement, I will post it on youtube.

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Love Is?

A collection of short poems that try to define single aspects of love. After all, if love were just one thing, what an inadequate emotion it would be.

This will grow as time goes on, so come back soon!

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More little verses

A small selection of short verses and poems, some of them posted on Twitter at some point.

I quite enjoy writing odd thoughts like these; it gets my brain going, makes me stop and think and generally is rather fun.

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The Stink Is Here

North London, 1976. The longest, hottest summer on record. The water is running out and the kids hate their parents. Which bunch of idiots would think it is a good idea to start a band?

The Stink

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