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The Call of the Night
The Call of the Night Dusk brings the darkness, covetous with its shroud, where once there was light, now stillness in shadows. In the distance – a...
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Letters to the Universe
Letters to the Universe On her first walk to the cliffs at Uphill, Jane thought of something that might change her life. She had left her bungalow at...
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All Quiet on the Eastern Front
An homage to Siegfried Sassoon & the War Poets All Quiet on the Eastern Front Fight for your people, your country and king, Fight to do service,...
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A Better World
Remembering the most recent US election in 2024 A Better World I dreamt of a better world, of Satchmo and red roses too, no slings and arrows hurled...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (30)
Part 29 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-29 A front door stands slightly ajar, an arcane terraced house seemingly...
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This is one area that never
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026
This is one area that never lent itself to privitisation. Water companies represent a monopoly so do not adhere to free market dynamics. The sector really should be returned to public ownership and run for the benefit of all rather than being...
Read full commentPosted in Save your Water for The Devil
Both parts read and enjoyed.
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Both parts read and enjoyed.
With the temporary suspension of rule 14b(i) and all that extra work as a result, I think you deserve today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in The Dumplings of Count Tiškevičius
In a tumultuous week in an
Posted on Mon, 06 Apr 2026
In a tumultuous week in an extended period of global turbulence that is unsettling for so many of us, sometimes it only takes a few words to capture the essence of what’s going on.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of...
Read full commentPosted in Tanka
Cheers, T. I wouldn't want to
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Cheers, T. I wouldn't want to spoil this for anyone reading all the way through to the end...
....but....just between me and you:
[It was the butler with the candlestick in the billiard room]
[Just don't tell anyone else]
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
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.
I have added a pic to promote your work on social media. Just let...
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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.
Read full commentPosted in Conversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant
That would be a sad state of
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026
That would be a sad state of affairs if the second coming was curtailed by death and violence but completely plausible.
Louis Theroux made a documentary about the issues regarding illegal settlements called "The Settlers" which is a real...
Read full commentPosted in Sojourn In Palestine (Welcome To Palestine!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 4
Blimey....Heckmondwike is a
Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026
Blimey....Heckmondwike is a real place. I googled it. What a great name.
Any poem featuring Northern Bob and Alan Shearer has to be a poem worth sharing. The iconic Geordie footballer clips shaggy dogs as a sideline to his punditry. Honest...
Read full commentPosted in Hairy Bob from Heckmondwike
I loved the sense of time and
Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2026
I loved the sense of time and place as well as the cracking dialogue in this piece.
That's why it's today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in The Tea Break
Another intoxicating mix of
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2026
Another intoxicating mix of horticulture, cuisine, local tradition and travelogue. It takes a great deal of skill to weave amongst so many different aspects when penning these diary entries. Thoroughly engaging, educational and an alluring read...
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