*/ This poem is an ekphrastic description of Turner's wonderful painting 'The Shipwreck' which I once gazed at for a very long time in the Tate Gallery, marvelling at the depths of the colour green he had created to depict a violent sea swallowing up broken ships and desperate men.
Very competently done a.j.w.
Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Very competently done w.w.j Your contribution really picks up the pace and makes great progress.
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You're using a northern
Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2026
You're using a northern English dialect SoulFire, most commonly a Yorkshire dialect. Nowt and summat are perfectly acceptable to we Yorkshire folk if you're setting your piece 'up north'. I enjoyed reading it, and your long sentence...
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Wonderful stuff Harry, I was
Posted on Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Wonderful stuff Harry, I was with you every step of the way. I remember similar instances of being ridiculed in front of a class by a sadistic teacher. It was traumatising and it's very evident from your writing that it left you scarred too....
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It's a subject that provides
Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026
It's a subject that provides limitless material for writers, and indeed already has. There's also the wartime scenario of tens of thousands of US troops stationed across the south of England killing time waiting for DDay and the relationships...
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This is a very thoughtful
Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2026
This is a very thoughtful piece of prose writing describing the break down of a relationship and is very clearly heartfelt. The rhythm of the piece though, is often quite eratic and would benefit greatly from tightening in that regard. Well done...
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What a lovely heartfelt poem
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026
What a lovely heartfelt poem Jane. I've owned dogs all my life and I know exactly where you're coming from. Memorable!
Read full commentPosted in When a dog knows too much
This is a compelling story
Posted on Wed, 01 Jul 2026
This is a compelling story with a strong sense of place and soaked in bitterness. It's economical and has much to say. Was it intended to end here, or will there be more?
Read full commentPosted in Danny ‘Moonshine’ was nineteen once / a short story
This is great writing
Posted on Sun, 21 Jun 2026
This is great writing SoulFire, and instructional too. Skateboards were way after my time and apparently a whole new world of teenage angst!
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Very nicely done marandina,
Posted on Fri, 19 Jun 2026
Very nicely done marandina, a gentle picture of suburban nature on our doorsteps.
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Thank you Harry, that's very
Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2026
Thank you Harry, that's very kind of you. I spent three days crafting this one, but sometimes we have to acknowledge the old parable.....and some fell upon stoney ground!
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