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The Castle (6)
Dan Arent meets with Sir Paul Pindar, whose delicate constitution suffers on Rotterdam's busy wharf.
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The Castle (5)
In Rotterdam Dan Arent, ship owner and captain, plans a final crossing before breaking with the past.
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The Castle (4)
With Fairfax's Roundhead army nearing Falmouth, old Elijah, Elowen's neighbour issues a warning.
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The Castle (3)
After a brief period of respite, Elowen and Maben come across rogue soldiers from Pendennis Castle.
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The Castle (2)
Cornwall, 1646. After the death of the footman, Elowen reclaims something hidden and Maben yearns to set the royal horses free.
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Jane - I enjoyed this poem,
Posted on Thu, 11 Feb 2021
Jane - I enjoyed this poem, particularly the line 'Now we are detached/the energy is mine.' The ability to read or commune with nature seems to be key for the energy to shift. Enticing & intriguing! Very well done.
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Thanks lenchenelf. Yes, I
Posted on Tue, 24 May 2022
Thanks lenchenelf. Yes, I usually tap 15 plus as a kind of default setting. Further along in the story, though, there are arguments about faith, a will-they-won't-they love story, violence, animal abuse, gender-swopping, and elements of the...
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Yes, what I meant to say was:
Posted on Tue, 03 May 2022
Yes, what I meant to say was: the dropbox has allowed me to make a few corrections to the text.
I'll get the hang of it eventually! All the best
Read full commentPosted in Ingerland My Ingerland: The Prime Ministers Who Made Me
Hmmm. That dragon plant...
Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2022
Hmmm. That dragon plant...
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Janus - god of transitions,
Posted on Mon, 31 Jan 2022
Janus - god of transitions, doorways, passages, and endings. An excellent title & conscisely written. All best wishes for your recovery.
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You've certainly captured the
Posted on Sun, 08 Aug 2021
You've certainly captured the spirit and passion of Thomas in this poem Jenny. And these wonderful lines really seek out the essence of a poet's imagination:
'Was there a boy's childhood wrapped in muddy woods,
with tremulous trees...
Read full commentPosted in Fleeting Observations Of A Poet
A good fox poem always cheers
Posted on Wed, 04 Aug 2021
A good fox poem always cheers me up! Thanks Jenny.
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Great read, Mark. I like the
Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021
Great read, Mark. I like the way the idea of the power station encroaches on the characters' lives: ageing, violence, frustration, cancer. Very well done.
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Enjoyed the read, Ross. And
Posted on Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Enjoyed the read, Ross. And you set us up for the finale - in a very roundabout way - with Terence Trent D'Arby!
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Yes, a fascinating period,
Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Yes, a fascinating period, the repercussions of which still shape the nation. I can highly recommend Maria McCann's novel 'As Meat Loves Salt'. Also Lindsay Davis's 'Rebels and Traitors.'
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