Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

Chosen by marandina:

It’s been so good to see rain again this week! As ever, it’s been a privilege reading all the stories and poems posted. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Some fabulous works-in-progress at the moment well worth your time.

Ewan’s intriguing ‘Money for the Circus’ with chapter 14 at

https://www.abctales.com/story/ewan/money-circus-14

Ivan the Okay-ish’s equally intriguing ‘The Bungalow’ with chapter 6 at

https://www.abctales.com/story/ivan-ok-ish/bungalow-6

and Eric March’s ‘Angola Gaffletter’ chapter 11 at

https://www.abctales.com/story/eric-marsh/angola-gaffletter-chapter-11

On the stand-alone front, Lille Dante’s ‘Blæc Sunne’ is fabulously unsettling at

https://www.abctales.com/story/lille-dante/bl%C3%A6c-sunne

My story of the week is Eric Marsh’s ‘Problems with time. Chapter 8’ Another unsettling plot that builds beautifully as it goes, taking the reader with it.

https://www.abctales.com/story/eric-marsh/problems-time-chapter-8

In a strong week for poetry, it was difficult to choose an outright best for today.

Some highly recommended poems include:

Turlough’s witty but brilliantly written ‘Hairy Bob from Heckmondwike’

https://www.abctales.com/story/turlough/hairy-bob-heckmondwike

Jane Hyphen’s rapier sharp broadside of the water companies ‘Save your Water for the Devil’

https://www.abctales.com/story/jane-hyphen/save-your-water-devil

Rhiannonw’s Anniversary picturesque but topical outing in ‘Fragile uplands’

https://www.abctales.com/story/rhiannonw/fragile-uplands

and Penny4athought’s eloquent but disturbing ‘Nightmare’

https://www.abctales.com/story/penny4athought/nightmare

My poem of the week is the consummately written and moving ‘Eclipsed’ by Makis

https://www.abctales.com/story/makis/eclipsed

This week’s inspiration point is at: https://www.abctales.com/inspiration-point-ip

Enjoy the more typical weather for this time of year and have a lovely weekend everyone.