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A Secret Forest

By marandina on Thu, 28 Jan 2021

We landed at Marco Polo, Azzurri gateway to the North, clutching passports we passed bleary-eyed through mundane border checks, as luggage rolled...
Travel
Poem
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Wootton Village

By marandina on Sat, 23 Jan 2021

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/wootton-village-mp3 Slate-coloured, sombre skies cast vacuous, apocryphal runes. Carrion crows...
Nature
Poem
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The Existential Fate of Original Thought

By marandina on Wed, 20 Jan 2021

Every day had been the same for so long now. Epicurus sat in his leather backed chair, cradling a glass of scotch, ruminating about life and the arts...
Surreal
Story
Certificate U
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The Haunted Fort of Bhangarh

By marandina on Thu, 14 Jan 2021

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/the-haunted-fort-of-bhangahr The Haunted Fort of Bhangahr I stare out of the tinted window for...
Drama
Story
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The Dead Cat

By marandina on Fri, 08 Jan 2021

Steve “Stevo” Mason never did like school. At 14 years of age, the rest of his life looked a very long way away. Particularly bright at junior level...
Drama
Story
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A ramble in bucolic

Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024

A ramble in bucolic countryside in sight of the Black Mountains is just what we need at this time of year. A wonderful evocation of springtime makes this our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share it round.

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Posted in Above Peterchurch, east of the Black Mountains

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Another wonderful ramble

Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024

Another wonderful ramble through bucolic scenery. You have a keen eye for appreciating the beauty of nature, Rhiannon.

I was out walking in Braunston on Monday and it was lovely to see spring lambs in the fields.

A lovely poem,...

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Posted in Above Peterchurch, east of the Black Mountains

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That's a clever story, Jane.

Posted on Thu, 28 Mar 2024

That's a clever story, Jane.

Funnily enough, I was reading a story somewhere the other day about the existence of avatars that can be trained to mimic people when they are alive then shown to future generations after their death. A kind of...

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Posted in Erazofuge

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"...those intoxicated weary

Posted on Sat, 30 Mar 2024

"...those intoxicated weary

hearing drumming, moon

kisses them goodnight."

That's an evocative, poetic cacophony of the sounds of nature, Jenny. Lovely use of metaphor. Adriotly done, for sure :)

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Posted in Passion Of The Drums

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Another beautifully observed

Posted on Sat, 23 Mar 2024

Another beautifully observed slice of life. You do the small details well. Really enjoyed this. 

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Posted in Is this the real life?

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Really well written - drew me

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Really well written - drew me in as the story unfolded. Credible plot, for sure. Adroitly done.

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Posted in The Spa

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"..when lapse of memory

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024

"..when lapse of memory

chases days and nights.."

Nothing worse than losing a dream you want to remember. You have done a fine creative job in producing a poem based on something so elusive. Nicely done, Jenny :)

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Posted in What's Not Written

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‘I’m not sure it is but I’ll

Posted on Wed, 20 Mar 2024

‘I’m not sure it is but I’ll reserve full judgement until I see you two together and evaluate the dynamics of your relationship and if I think you’re taking advantage of him, I’ll intervene.’

Annie is a force of nature - marriage...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 22

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"All I see are double

Posted on Tue, 19 Mar 2024

"All I see are double standards, some animals are more

equal than others..."

Always good to see Orwell quoted.

Yep, the online world can really get inside your head if you let it. You have painted a picture of chaos adriotly...

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Posted in Too Many Tabs Open

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"...grape hyacinth’s blue

Posted on Mon, 18 Mar 2024

"...grape hyacinth’s blue bubbles
burst up from their sleep..."

Such a sweep of colours and celebration. I think it's spring equinox today. Finally...surely....warmer days and lighter nights. I think we are due after all the rain....

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Posted in Colourful Chorus!

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