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The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)

By marandina on Sun, 31 Oct 2021

Draft for a 3 part short story Part One at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/black-crow-purgatory-part-1-3 Part two at https://www.abctales...

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The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 2 of 3)

By marandina on Fri, 29 Oct 2021

Draft for a 3 part short story Part one at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/black-crow-purgatory-part-1-3 The Black Crow of Purgatory Part 2...

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The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 1 of 3)

By marandina on Wed, 27 Oct 2021

Draft for a 3 part short story The Black Crow of Purgatory It is said that a crow can transport souls from the next realm back to the land of the...

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"Let each pretty leafy glade

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2024

"Let each pretty leafy glade and

flowing brook give sparkling

eyes a sense of genuine wonder.."

Lovely photo, wonderful sentiments.

I was right there with you on that path, Jenny :)

Posted in State Of Bliss

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"For fourteen years I endured

Posted on Sun, 19 May 2024

"For fourteen years I endured schools, but not nuns." Just finished watching Bodkin on Netflix set in Ireland. As ever, nuns gets a strange portrayal. They rarely get a good write-up taken even further by the likes of Father Ted.

Living in...

Posted in This Sort of Thing - The Childhood Stage

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That's a clever premise. It

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2024

That's a clever premise. It works standalone and can be continued. Nicely done, Penny :)

Posted in "Book of All Answers"

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"He won’t like it, he might

Posted on Fri, 17 May 2024

"He won’t like it, he might pee on Spencer.’" Well, yes...that could happen. That made me laugh.

The drama continues and you work conflicting emotions well.

That's a controversial ending. Hmmm....a slave.

Looking forward to...

Posted in Parcel for you..Part 26

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"..the tiniest size

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2024

"..the tiniest size
and wonky,
misshapen.."

So much drama in so few words, Rhiannon. And a positive finale in let's plant something else instead. The rollercoaster emotions of gardening. Enjoyed :)

Posted in The tentative gardener

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Wonderful storytelling.

Posted on Sat, 11 May 2024

Wonderful storytelling.

This is our Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.

Congratulations!

Posted in How inscrutable his ways

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“This is my spot

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

“This is my spot
the place I’ve got
a space that is not
for the doing
and the toing and froing.."

A special spot is a wondrous thing.

You capture one so evocatively, Rhiannon.

Posted in Time-out Spot

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"...hearing

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

"...hearing

white noise drift over craggy

rocks.."

Ah waterfalls....magical creations of nature.

I enjoyed your reminiscence, Jenny :)

Posted in Waterfall

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Meeting all three of my kids

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

Meeting all three of my kids at the airport at noon was altogether magnificent - that must have been emotional after such a long enforced break due to the Pandemic

Listening to Romanian Jazz on Spotify - I think I could so with some Johnny...

Posted in This Sort of Thing - April 2024 - The Sporophyte Stage

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"Rumbling sounds of oceans'

Posted on Thu, 09 May 2024

"Rumbling sounds of oceans' surge and flow.."

Gorgeous images, beautiful photos. Felt like I was right there. An evocative, lovely poem, Rhiannon:)