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    If I Were Not Me
    If I Were Not Me
    If I Were Not Me
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    If I Were Not Me

    By Dale Parnell

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    'If I were not me' is the debut poetry collection by Dale Parnell. Exploring themes of mental health, relationships and nature, Dale looks at where he was, who he is now and the journey that took him from there to here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDale Parnell
    Release dateFeb 26, 2019
    ISBN9780463591116
    If I Were Not Me
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    Dale Parnell

    Dale Parnell was born and raised in Norwich and now lives in Staffordshire with his wife and their imaginery dog, Moriarty. Dale has been writing, in various forms, for most of his adult life and finds short stories the most enjoyable. His first collection, "The Green Cathedral" includes some of his oldest works along with more recent pieces.Following on from his acceptance in two charity poetry anthologies, Dale published his first collection of poetry, "If I Were Not Me" in February 2019. He has been reading his poems at a few local open mic events and festivals and enjoys being a part of the local poetry community.Dale released his second collection of short stories, "Bramble and Other Stories" in 2019, this time exploring science-fiction and horror as well as contemporary fantasy.

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      Book preview

      If I Were Not Me - Dale Parnell

      Listen

      Can you hear it?

      Behind the endless, inane, too-loud babble

      The screeching, retching laughter of a hundred-thousand voices

      It’s there

      Calling to you

      Insisting you find silence

      So it can whisper in your ear

      You know what it is

      You’ve met him before

      And so it seems

      A cliché is stalking me

      Look there

      Can you see it?

      Behind the smiles and the pained effort

      A sickness, a cold dark lump of nothing that’s slowly sinking in

      It’s there

      Waiting for you

      Stealing your sleep

      And showering you with lethargic kisses

      You know what this is

      You’ve felt it before

      And so it seems

      A cliché is stalking me

      Wait

      Can you feel it?

      The white-hot impatient

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