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West of Ireland

By marandina on Mon, 17 Jun 2024

Standing on a beach in County Kerry, Ireland - 2005. West of Ireland Standing at the far edge of an ancient archipelago, a desolate sentry ashore,...
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The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part Two of Two)

By marandina on Fri, 24 May 2024

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/1603-purgatory-part-one-two The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part Two of Two) With that the monk-like...
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The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part One of Two)

By marandina on Wed, 22 May 2024

The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part One of Two) Air shimmered in iridescent layers, desert heat smouldering under a cloudless Arizona sky. A diamondback...
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Eclipse

By marandina on Wed, 10 Apr 2024

Eclipse Clouds in a dawn sky seen through stoical eyes can sometimes seem like ethereal carriers of innermost angst. Maybe there is a silent...
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The Moon Maiden

By marandina on Wed, 20 Mar 2024

This poem is based on a Japanese folktale about a childless couple – a bamboo cutter and his wife – who are given an infant by the Moon Maiden. It is...
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1550 of my comments have received 1569 Great Feedback votes

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A killer finale, Hilary. A

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2025

A killer finale, Hilary. A den of vice at the centre of a covert operation. 

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"Let me escape this phoney

Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2025

"Let me escape this phoney nation, perhaps to Canada where people still seem to know what’s in the real news, or Denmark and Greenland." Maybe sums the States up at the mo. Bizarre beyond words. 

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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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