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I agree with Di - staggered

Posted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023

I agree with Di - staggered that you keep two stories going at the same time and manage to keep the quality so high. "A whiff of an awful smell..."  at the end there in a tale full of intrigue and magic. Keep going, Penny :) 

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"I mainly associate classical

Posted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023

"I mainly associate classical piano music with old age, passivity, nostalgia, insomnia and peppermint chocolate." Great line :)

[Should that say "...longing easily for...."?]

Another neatly executed short story. The over simplicity...

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"..a gangly-leggèd harvestman

Posted on Fri, 04 Aug 2023

"..a gangly-leggèd harvestman,
maybe?"

I hope not! Aren't they huge things? Deftly done and a lot of drama packed into that vignette, Rhiannon. Enjoyed. Paul

 

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"..yet not we, but Trees

Posted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023

"..yet not we, but Trees

make you possible..."

A powerful poem, Di. Lots of things wrong with the world but one of the things that is right is trees. I wonder what they think as humankind's span winds on with all of its injustices....

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"Surviving the drought and

Posted on Thu, 03 Aug 2023

"Surviving the drought and sun’s Balkan degrees

You’re a tough little cookie; the Rambo of trees..."

I can picture Sylvestor Stallone, head-band an' all. Your fig tree sounds like a real warrior. All nicely done, of course :)

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"...chocolatey face

Posted on Thu, 03 Aug 2023

"...chocolatey face

and chocolatey feet.."

 

Liquid mud in abundance at the moment with all the rain. 

 

Adroitly done, Rhiannon. I splashed and slithered my way through your poem which put a smile on my face....

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"..carried by buzz of bees

Posted on Wed, 02 Aug 2023

"..carried by buzz of bees

their daily labours flit in ecstacy.."

 

Another beautiful diary entry if a little sad. And a lovely pic. Paul :) 

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"Oh if only I could throw in

Posted on Tue, 01 Aug 2023

"Oh if only I could throw in the towel,

Life could be so much easier again,

but then where would I get the money..."

 

A lamentation of many. I hope Alfred keeps moving around history and writing up his stories. Things...

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"Extra cup of molten lard".

Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023

"Extra cup of molten lard". Mmmm....tasty. Abolition of the general public? Well...why not? More enjoyable memories so well written, of course. Enjoyed. Paul :) 

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"....and bake in the oven of

Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023

"....and bake in the oven of daily life and discipline,
fuelled by faith and prayer...."

I like the idea of baking in the oven of daily life. Nicely said and done, Rhiannon. Paul

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