Di_Hard

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April shower

By Di_Hard on Thu, 07 Apr 2022

Sun is shattered by dark tree branches, splinters glint scattered on twig tips, diamond- dusting downy oval honescuckle leaves' warm green-blue,...

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Win

By Di_Hard on Thu, 24 Mar 2022

this meeting of trees and rushes glows, peaceful as a holy place warbler songs shimmer warm blue air where speckled wood butterflies dance from spine...

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Guernica, Stalingrad, Grozny, Aleppo, Mariupol...

By Di_Hard on Tue, 22 Mar 2022

Reporters list atrocities suggesting which might qualify as war crimes, while Western leaders' words slide over blood, too afraid of falling in to...

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Listening to the News 2/3/22

By Di_Hard on Wed, 02 Mar 2022

Does sound of our clapping drown out the bombs exploding in your homes? Our politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with ambassadors come to beg for...

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I really liked the tornado,

Posted on Tue, 02 Sep 2025

I really liked the tornado, too! And Danielle's practicality after he had been imagining cannibals, as she wonders which local island :0) Also the description of them going across the rocks is great

Posted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (7)

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Love :

Posted on Mon, 01 Sep 2025

Love :

tranquil distant hills

keeping their ancient secrets.

Spry and pure spirit of torrent,

fly across blessings bestowed

I am happy you have rain at last, and hope your garden has some soon, too, so you can...

Posted in A Moment To Ponder

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Agree with Claudine and Drew,

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Agree with Claudine and Drew, found this very well thought out and described, really convincing

Posted in The Patrolman - 37 (1/2)

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I think of writer's block

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

I think of writer's block being like a desert peopled with shadows, but your words here are like rain, enabling millions of flowers to spring up from dry sand

Posted in When All Seems Lost

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Agree with Jenny, I really

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2025

Agree with Jenny, I really like how you are developing Constable John's character in this part

Posted in Denied (Episode 22 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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You are keeping up the pace

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2025

You are keeping up the pace really well! I like how Jade is thinking of possibilities that had not occurred to Thomas as perhaps he has the potential to be a bit frustrating, always used to being in control. However maybe he will be good for Jade...

Posted in "Art of Trouble" 5

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Love both the word-sound and

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

Love both the word-sound and meaning of

"be more than beckoned to

by an Ice-cream van tinkle

or a sprinkle of glitter"

there must be so many, many questioning "why do we do, what we do?" these terrible days

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I love "Clustering in clouds

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025

I love "Clustering in clouds that shade" and "welcome showers"

Posted in That all-important molecule!

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I liked very much the fort,

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025

I liked very much the fort, and your descriptions of wildflowers. Your way of his passing the time on his walk, thinking, was great :0) And the casual way at the end, you mention he often sees people who might not be there, adds to his quality of...

Posted in Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)

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I like how you are

Posted on Sat, 16 Aug 2025

I like how you are introducing all the characters from the first part. And Marcus Whale is great - scary, wild, hurt, always on the outside. Did the dog want to stay in the lift, or go out if the doors opened somewhere interesting? There is a...