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Like What You See?
As an admirer of M R James I thought I'd try a tale in the same mode - the unacanny and fatal, found in the everyday - for the unwitting victim!
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The Long Call
A poem inspired by Kipling's Harp Song of The Dane Woman. I did a reading at our poetry group with myself and a kind lady taking the voice of the wife left behind.
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In Memoria Canis
A year to the day since our Springer Spaniel died; The human condition is such that I still miss him. I'd written some thoughts then, which I've revised here.
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Valentine
My annual Valentine poem for my wife, which I'll put in a home made card.
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Dark Night of the Soul
The dark night of the soul is a recognised period of spiritual development; when the person can lose all belief until the self as ego is abandoned. The two saints who exemplified this for me are St John of The Cross, and St Therese of Lisieux, (image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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A delightful poem. I first
Posted on Wed, 20 Mar 2024
A delightful poem. I first read the moon maiden story you gave as a link; and then the poem worked even more for me. The language and imagery evoked a Japanese feeling; congratulations Paul
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A really good poem, like this
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
A really good poem, like this one, is written both from the heart and from experience; and no wonder that the golden cherries and pick of the day have been awarded. I read it as it unfolded easily, until that tragic ending, I can only say thank...
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Classic Turlough! I never
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Classic Turlough! I never knew any Elaines - in Oz the Sheila's were usuaully on the other side of the bar; but sure, there was (then) a sort of contract between the young hoons and the pubs, with a line not to be crossed; shame that its now...
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The recounting of Mary being
Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2024
The recounting of Mary being the chosen for the birth of Jesus, is such an inspiring story, and you've done her proud Rhiannon.
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How often have we come out of
Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2024
How often have we come out of the pub just like this - nice one!
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Congratulations Jennifer, you
Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Congratulations Jennifer, you have esily combined two IP's into one poem, I thought using the mother nature metaphors worked so well, and we should always remember that she is our mother.
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A bright ray of sunlight, in
Posted on Sun, 10 Mar 2024
A bright ray of sunlight, in an otherwise drab day - thankee best minted coin.
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'Spring hasn’t sprung like a
Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024
'Spring hasn’t sprung like a shot from a gun,' And we are off! The short lines and urgency ending in the slow down at the end lines - into summer. A very (for me) skilful poem.
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What a nice accompaniment to
Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024
What a nice accompaniment to today's Spring weather; I love your use of imagery Jennifer.
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I've just read this on a (for
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
I've just read this on a (for once) dry Sunday morning, and I found so much in it that I can relate to: failing the 11 plus, looking for a direction in life, finding a refuge in imagination; I just felt it spoke of how we can find renewel no...
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