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Christmas Skies
An homage to John Betjeman and inspired by his poem written in 1954 called ‘Christmas’ Christmas Skies Chiming church-bells peal from afar, summoning...
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Where Maps End
Where Maps End Rays of maple light shimmer at sunrise, Dawn’s horizon cast on a glass sea below. Enveloping nascence, A quiet overture of birdsong...
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
For Halloween 2024 Who Wants to Live Forever? Fritz Erlinger was a name that came to haunt me, torture me as my life unfolded. Yet, in the beginning...
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Ghost Story
Ghost Story I don’t believe in ghosts. At least that’s what I’ve always said. Memories can be fragile. I should be lucid and know exactly what I’m...
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Unleashed
This is the fourteenth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Unleashed The planet looked as...
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Put me in mind of "North by
Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2025
Put me in mind of North by NorthWest with Cary Grant et al. An Alfred Hitchcock thriller. Looking forward to the next instalment.
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"A childhood traded for all
Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2025
"A childhood traded for all that was lost.." So poignant and sad.
That's a powerful poem and an important social comment.
Child carers must have the weight of the world on their shoulders and deserve so much more support and...
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'It was fun looking down at
Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2025
'It was fun looking down at the wriggley Wye
from the top of the drop – we were way up high..'
A highly visual poem and skilfully done as you have referenced the walk from the child's point of view. We easily forget the mismatch...
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Wonderfully surreal and
Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Wonderfully surreal and suitably wicked.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
I've added a pic to promote your work on social media. Just let me know of you prefer to use something else.
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Intriguing stuff.
Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Intriguing stuff.
There are so many places you could do with this story.
Looking forward to reading more!
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Time to start your own book
Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Time to start your own book podcast, Di :)
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I'll have a look, Di.
Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2025
I'll have a look, Di.
"It was fine mum.." is a reply to "How was the trip?"
I've now italicised semi-wilderness as a signpost so the reference is clearer.
The cottage is based on a real property on Brean Beach which...
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"Can you die inside a dream?
Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2025
"Can you die inside a dream?
And will you be found
inside the layers of a tiger’s bite?"
Supposedly you can. Best not to test the theory.
That's a miasma of thoughts and feelings captured within the lines of this poem...
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It's best not to let
Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2025
It's best not to let Trumpenstein get to you/Alfred. He's a clown masqerading as the US President. He's now threatening Putin with tariffs if no peace deal is reached with Ukraine within 50 days. Of course, the Ruskies just laugh at DT's rhetoric...
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"...a yearning leaves upon
Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2025
"...a yearning leaves upon your face
to be out there by weather tossed."
What a beautiful poem and very much written in a classical way.
So skilfully done, Rhiannon. I enjoyed this one, in particular.
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