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Pick of the day

Lethowsow, The Drowned Land

Posted by Angusfolklore on Sun, 06 Sep 2026

You will drown as you dream of me,

a lost land that still demands sacrifice.

I am not your soft, spoiled meadows

under the dreaming crystal meres,

but a landscape of rage barely chained

you will never know or reckon with.

Under the sea, my green land remaining,

frozen under ten thousand tides

that have passed since I died.

Unmapped, I abide between shore

Tobruk, Or Not Tobruk?

Posted by Turlough on Fri, 04 Sep 2026

A breakfast meeting to remember, and one that transformed my way of broadening my outlook on the world.Read more

Poem of the week

If (Just a Fantasy)

Posted by jennifer on Tue, 01 Sep 2026

If (Just a Fantasy) Read more

Features

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for August, very kindly chosen by Jane Hyphen:

These are my choices for the month. So hard to choose! I could have mentioned more but you don't want a ramble so I've contained it as much as possible.

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

A very big welcome to a shiny new month and I hope everyone's lawns are turning green once again.

My first picks for September are as follows:

Contemplation of Roses by Annest Gwilym: A Review by Ewan Lawrie

Contemplation of Roses

I am very pleased to have been asked to write a review of long-time ABCTales member, Annest Gwilym’s latest poetry collection.

Excavatum: A Northern Folk Story, 1953 by Sean McNulty, Available on Amazon NOW

I'm delighted to announce that Excavatum: A Northern Folk Story, 1953 by our very own Sean McNulty is available to order on Amazon now.

It was originally posted on ABCTales so I've already enjoyed it and can 100% recommend!

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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!

Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.

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