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Light and Dark
An old poem edited, re-titled and resubmitted. Image in the public domain.
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Seeing the Light
In the cold light of the day
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Man Mountain
Image from Wikimedia Common in the public domain. Source El Grafico del 17 de Noviembre de 1934. Edition 801
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He Ain't Heavy
Image from Wikimedia Commons - Author Peter van der Sluijs - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.
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Recollections
Do you remember when...
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A lovely, lyrical poem, Jenny
Posted on Sun, 26 Sep 2021
A lovely, lyrical poem, Jenny, full of imagery, clever alliterations and a plethora of river creatures Liked it a lot.
Keep well, Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in River Of Awareness
Brava Maddalena. It needed
Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021
Brava Maddalena. It needed saying and your message is loud and clear. Will it be heeded? This old cynic is doubtful but keeps his fingers crossed. On the subject of dragonflies, my wife came in from the garden all excited because she had spotted...
Read full commentPosted in Out in the Fields
A true-to-life portrait of
Posted on Mon, 13 Sep 2021
A true-to-life portrait of someone I know. It cannot possibly be fiction.
A very entertaining and informative piece on a vegetarian diet. Enjoyed it, Ed.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Macrobiotic Mayhem
A lovely romantic tale,
Posted on Wed, 25 Aug 2021
A lovely romantic tale, JoAnne, much enjoyable.
I can understand Ginny's scepticism; to quote Mark Twain, "The art of prophecy is very difficult, especially with respect to the future."
Best wishes, Luigi x
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Everybody wishes for a
Posted on Wed, 25 Aug 2021
Everybody wishes for a peaceful resolution in Afghanistan and for the Taliban to moderate their stance. What frightens me is the gun-waving and the threat those weapons pose. I hope they'd listen to that wise old geezer Isaiah who urged people to...
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A truly multilayered and
Posted on Tue, 24 Aug 2021
A truly multilayered and skillful poem, Di, that conveys a deep and strong message.Well done.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in jormungandr
Enjoyed the story very much,
Posted on Wed, 11 Aug 2021
Enjoyed the story very much, Mark. One thing puzzled me: why turn down the offer of a coffee? It may have been a subtle hint at a possible development, seeing that her husband worked night shifts most of the week. The explanation might be in the...
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It is customary for the
Posted on Mon, 09 Aug 2021
It is customary for the recipients of sporting accolades to acknowledge their team for their support.
Read full commentI would like to thank 'my' team, ABCtales, for providing me with the platform on which to exercise my writing efforts and, sometimes,...
Posted in Gold, Silver and Bronze
Dear Jenny, if I can read my
Posted on Sun, 08 Aug 2021
Dear Jenny, if I can read my poems with an Italian accent and not be embarrassed, I think that a West Country voice is perfectly acceptable. Do join the next ABC reading even if you don't read; it might give you confidence.
All the best,...
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I'll try to attend, Claudine.
Posted on Mon, 09 Aug 2021
I'll try to attend, Claudine. I was getting round to register.
Luigi x
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