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    Dream Factory
    Dream Factory
    Dream Factory
    Ebook57 pages14 minutes

    Dream Factory

    By Daniel McCosh

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    The Dream Factory belches out a vibrant and surreal forecast where the handsome rub shoulders with the hideous and fantastic clouds break with the odd shower of hilarity. Step right up and let your imagination cook up a storm!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateMar 10, 2020
    ISBN9783750439351
    Dream Factory
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    Daniel McCosh

    Daniel McCosh is a poet and translator based in Fürth, Germany, originally from the UK. He writes poetry from the soul in English and German and is passionate about conserving our natural heritage, finding joy in unexpected places and spreading the magic of poetry in its many forms.

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      Dream Factory - Daniel McCosh

      For Claudia, with heartfelt gratitude for the colour in these words

      Table of Contents

      Dream Factory

      Bubble Gum Pop

      Jukebox Janitor

      Green Screen

      Madman's Orchestra

      Cook Book

      Chameleon Chromosome

      Paintpot Parade

      2 H

      Closet Poets' Society

      Mermaid at Midnight

      Fisherman's Friend

      Fender Bender

      Nightmares

      Take Me Back to California

      Aladdin's Cave

      Endangered Species

      Fashion Dilemma

      Wild West

      Red Riding Hood and the Mage

      Windows

      Serpentine Valentine

      Batteries Not Included

      Inventions

      The Incredible Machine

      Queen

      Wake on Sunday

      Kunigunda

      The Crow

      In the Morning Sun

      Earthwater

      Ocean Child

      Helium

      Tippy Toes

      Mastermind

      Dear Winter

      Dear Spring

      Dear Summer

      Dear Autumn

      Ciocarlia

      Waldgeist

      Monkey Business

      Otto

      The Elephant and the White Tiger

      Koala Tears

      Mama Kangaroo

      Synchronicity

      Piper on the Seine

      Travel Clock

      Seaside Cottage

      Dream Factory

      Gum drops

      Jelly beans

      Liquorice sticks

      Gooey and gluey

      Gobstopping

      Jawdropping

      Colourful mix

      Behind the countertop

      Silver scoops salute

      Dipping

      Diving

      In sherbet saucers

      Fizzing and popping

      Crunching and munching

      Sucking and slurping

      In for a penny

      Pile on the pounds

      In the dream factory

      Bubble Gum Pop

      Bubble gum pop

      Rockabilly skirts

      Pastel colours

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