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Why does it always rain in graveyards?

By marandina on Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Why does it always rain in graveyards? The procession of gravestones is staring at me. That’s how it seems with not a soul about. I scan the horizon...

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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (8)

By marandina on Mon, 15 Sep 2025

Part 7 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-7 The transition from routine ramble in familiar settings to alien...

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The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube

By marandina on Fri, 12 Sep 2025

The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube The Grand Marine Hotel stands imperiously looking out over the Bristol Channel as it has done for many dust-coated...

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Something that’s bothered me

Posted on Sun, 14 Dec 2025

Something that’s bothered me for years. Ah...a long running mystery finally solved.

This hilarious piece is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

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I know nothing at all about

Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021

I know nothing at all about Tarkovsky. (I thought he was a right back for Everton) Super poem that makes me wanna look Tarkovsky's work up.

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With Remembrance Day on the

Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2025

With Remembrance Day on the horizon, this layered poem is poignant and very relevant.

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Congratulations, Ewan.

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This is definitely 'quite

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

This is definitely 'quite bonkers and entertaining'.

There's so much creativity in this piece and it's a genre I adore.

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I remember reading seashore's

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2025

I remember reading seashore's stuff when I returned to the site in 2020. It was visceral, honest and striking. It certainly made me sit up and take notice. I imagine she was a one-off. Coral made quite a mark during her lifetime.

A moving...

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This charming tale of

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025

This charming tale of childhood imagination is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

Congratulations.

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Most of us have been there

Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024

Most of us have been there but how many have made it back intact?

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"Contentment is precious, at

Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2024

"Contentment is precious, at peace, with ‘enough’"

We live in a capitalist society where advertisments everywhere are designed to make you feel inadequate. It takes a long time to work out what's important. 'Having enough' is a great place...

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"...an acknowledged war hero

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024

"...an acknowledged war hero and a humble witness all over the world, to the Saviour..."

A fine tribute to somebody I wasn't familiar with it until I read your poem. I looked up her details via the power of Google. It made very interesting...

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"A billion trillion raindrops

Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2024

"A billion trillion raindrops cling, shimmering to dark grey tracery of beech twigs, each tipped in a fine fawn point, holding the plans for a furl of zingy green to emerge in April and set the woods afizz."

I was right there with you in...