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Hibernal Solstice

By marandina on Wed, 16 Dec 2020

Dark winter dawn broken by shards of sunlight beckoning the shortest day. A diurnal heraldry calling Jupiter and Saturn, a Christmas star forged by...
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It's (Still) a Wonderful Life

By marandina on Wed, 09 Dec 2020

It had been difficult times for Jerry O’Halloran of late. Friends knew him as Down on his luck Jerry . It hadn’t always been this way. Jerry’s mother...
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Radio Times

By marandina on Wed, 02 Dec 2020

A polyphonic spectrum of melody and sound, a rhapsody of composition, a toccata in fugue. Aural symphony, timpani, Marconi’s dream retold, Wireless...
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Empire State (Part Five) - The House in the Woods

By marandina on Tue, 01 Dec 2020

Wicca celebrations can be based on the cycles of both the moon and the Sun. The former are known as Esbats and associated with the Goddess. Black...
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Empire State (Part Four): The Initiate

By marandina on Tue, 24 Nov 2020

Modern day Wiccans eschew the notion of left and right hand paths – left associated with malevolence, right linked with good intentions. Not everyone...
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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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"...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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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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"..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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‘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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"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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Reading out loud is a big

Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Reading out loud is a big deal so well done for navigating the adrenaline-fuelled terror and euphoria that goes with events like that. Yeah...I'd love to listen if you do a recording. I haven't put anything onto SoundCloud for a while but it is a...

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"He drove her to a quiet

Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024

"He drove her to a quiet place.

And in the land of guns of course he had one too.

He took it out and in the seamlessness of time.."

 

That is a tragic tale, Jane. An elegiac tribute that is sad to read but so...

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