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The Spirit of Jenny Jones (Part Two of Two)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/spirit-jenny-jones-part-one-two The Spirit of Jenny Jones (Part Two of Two) “Is that you, Jenny...
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The Spirit of Jenny Jones (Part One of Two)
The Spirit of Jenny Jones (Part One of Two) Jenny Jones believed in things. She believed in fairies and legends; she had faith in magic. With a love...
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Hunsbury Hill Country Park
A local haven at Fall Hunsbury Hill Country Park Falling leaves drift; autumnal eddies, amber blankets billow in breezes, dragonflies hover over fans...
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In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Six of Six)
Parts One to Five at: https://www.abctales.com/collection/vale-shadow-king In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Six of Six) The danger was visceral,...
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In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Five of Six)
Parts One to Four at: https://www.abctales.com/collection/vale-shadow-king In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Five of Six) Grandpa Rhys was waiting...
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'Neighbour Hasan expressed
Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024
'Neighbour Hasan expressed gratitude for my gift of discarded bits of the old roof. He smiled the radiant smile of a man with his woodshed already full in October. He has more teeth than most Gypsies.'
You bring the characters to life in...
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It's always a relief to get a
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
It's always a relief to get a hospital procedure out of the way. So glad you are on the other side now, Jenny. Wishing you are a speedy recovery and I'm sure it will all have been worth it. Write again when you are ready. We will all be waiting...
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I guess with the oppressive
Posted on Sat, 09 Nov 2024
I guess with the oppressive regime in Afghanistan and the anti-abortion lobby in the US scorching the earth it's exceptionally tough for women in parts of the world. The word 'freedom' has never had more relevance. Well said, Maxine.
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'All of them I said..." Well,
Posted on Sat, 09 Nov 2024
'All of them I said..." Well, yes!
That's a wonderfully beguiling poem
[Should there be just one 'her' in the line....."the sun pixelating her her hair"?]
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Ach...Alfred will always come
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024
Ach...Alfred will always come out on top regardless. He's a talented fella and can't be put down for long.
Read full commentPosted in On the Shelf Again, so to speak! By Alfred N.Muggins
Not sure I've ever been to
Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 2024
Not sure I've ever been to Sheffield. It sounds like most cities. When I go back to Birmingham the centre has changed again with a never ending 'road improvement scheme'.
Maybe Di's right....a metaphor for life :)
Read full commentPosted in Running the Gauntlet : Paranoid and Harrassed In The City Of His Birth! By Alfred N.Muggins
"What began it, or what
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
"What began it, or what atavistic
thing we are atoning for forever, unknown."
I had to look up 'atavistic'.
Love this poem. So evocative with sound echoes from history.
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This flows better than the
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024
This flows better than the version posted last year (I've just re-read it) so well done on this revision. Your poem captures the essense of this time of year including its religious connotations and associations.
I enjoyed this.
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I feel like I need to see Bow
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024
I feel like I need to see Bow-Fiddle Rock now.
That's a charming tale well told with its Hallowe’en trickster-dixstering.
Really enjoyed this.
Happy Halloween!
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I like the pervasiveness of
Posted on Sun, 27 Oct 2024
I like the pervasiveness of magic throughout and how its significance is offset against the importance of human emotions and feelings. Magic isn't all-encompassing and the plot emphasises that through the interaction of your characters. It's a...
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