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Invisible
At between 50 and 200 nanometres it was easy to miss. In fact, everyone failed to notice as it stalked the pavement at the corner of Isambard and New...
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Escape to New York (Part One)
You could be forgiven for thinking that with a title like this, you would be getting science fiction set in a dystopian, near future starring Kurt...
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Picturedrome
Audio version at: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/C9Ai1 Celluloid dreams, electric sheep, Talkies from the 40s, Silent movie nostalgia, Art imitating...
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2030: A Space Odyssey (Brave New World): flash fiction 250 words max
Trajectory 33.9 million miles, 7 months of space travel; 2030 – on the cusp of history. Captain Luigi Armstrong woke from his slumber. Showered and...
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Empire State (Part Two)
Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Traditionally held on 1st November, celebrations...
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"..and then the people
Posted on Fri, 05 Jan 2024
"..and then the people beneath the stars
who are also phantoms of sorts..."
Often the best poems come from simply observing life. There's a stillness to this, a watchful appreciation of another. There's a skill in moving that to...
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"..we soaked, dripped,
Posted on Sat, 06 Jan 2024
"..we soaked, dripped, dropped,
seeped right into the ground
to restore
its wetness,"
A perfect circle described so beautifully. There's a deftness to this that makes the poem so readable. Just lovely, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Autobiography (but not mine!)
"Wind battering, rattling,
Posted on Wed, 03 Jan 2024
"Wind battering, rattling, howling,
thunder growling,
rain pounding, ground flooding,"
A tumultuous opening that captures a storm so well. And boy have we had some recently. They feel never ending. Maybe there are sunnier skies...
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Ooh that's a cliffhanger
Posted on Mon, 01 Jan 2024
Ooh that's a cliffhanger ending. I like this shift to sentience that's unravelling.
"You're more human than a human".
It's a compelling read. Keep going!
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you....Part 11
"I am a woman of the mist,
Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023
"I am a woman of the mist, myself, now,
herding red deer on the trendle,"
A mystical reverie that transends the boundaries of mere language. Words are a beautiful thing. Just wonderful. Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Witches of Long Compton
You have captured the magic
Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023
You have captured the magic of Christmas Eve so well. How as young children, we would intend to stay awake and then, next thing, presents have arrived. Very lovely indeed, Rhiannon. Paul
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That's a fascinating read,
Posted on Thu, 28 Dec 2023
That's a fascinating read, Turlough.
I guess most people end up with a cocktail of accents etc with social mobility and people moving around. I wanted to learn some Russian via the Zoom meetings I had with my son when he lived in Moscow....
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"...to obtain a holiday, a
Posted on Sat, 23 Dec 2023
"...to obtain a holiday, a family celebration,
with leisure, and rest from
… hard work!"
I felt exhausted reading the first few lines. Hoping those final lines are how your Christmas panned out, Rhiannon. Paul
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"Blow away the lies, the
Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023
"Blow away the lies, the hatred,
hasty accusations, malice."
Vivid and evocative. Lovely work, Rhiannon. Paul
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"...guilty of hitting his
Posted on Sun, 24 Dec 2023
"...guilty of hitting his partner,
and said yes to the aardvark."
Nicely done, Luigi. A poem full of colour and imaginative story-telling. Happy New Year, to you. Paul
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