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The Pop Lorry

By Makis on Thu, 02 Jul 2026

The antics of idle boys on hot Summer afternoons have always defied explanation...

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Hiding In The Wendy House

By Makis on Wed, 24 Jun 2026

When the Wendy House becomes a sanctuary...

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*/ 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.

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A Day Out With Dad

By Makis on Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Toby asked his dad if he could go with him in the van.....

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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?

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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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An interesting read Angus, on

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2026

An interesting read Angus, on the strange habits of one of our nation's genuine fruitcakes. There's always a ready audience for someone like Crowley.

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It was indeed insert,

Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2026

It was indeed insert, especially as he would have had to replace the loss from his own pocket and five bob back then was quite a substantial sum. He had a very generous nature and always gave a lot of a dad's most precious commodity, his time.

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Hello Ray. This is intriguing

Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Hello Ray. This is intriguing work in a genre that I wouldn't normally turn to, but you write very fluently and with great imagination and it carries the reader along with real conviction.

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Written in mesmerising,

Posted on Sun, 07 Jun 2026

Written in mesmerising, measured tempo monotone. A distinctive signature. Excellent.

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This brightened my day Harry.

Posted on Thu, 04 Jun 2026

This brightened my day Harry. The lines 'one fool even tried to mug her/but she foiled the little bugger' will forever rank alongside William McGonagall's finest!

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Scintillating stuff marandina

Posted on Fri, 29 May 2026

Scintillating stuff marandina, not usually my genre, but I enjoyed the relentlessness of this because it's so well written. That girl needs to get the hell out of there before even weirder things happen!