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Dry Season
once, were cracks in the sky—splinters of sun now they’re sealed— edge to edge, mingled to one droplets fall on sheltering leaves: tearless grief— no...
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Entry 2 — Margaret’s Garden
Journal of Isla Loren — March 18 Location: white house above the Aiglin Sea Weather: Dew on the windowpanes, pale light, hush before the wind Notes:...
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Entry 1 — The Mug
Journal of Isla Loren — March 17 Location: the white house above the Aiglin Sea Weather: Salt wind, early fog, something waiting Notes: possible...
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She Sleeps
The night I got robbed, I couldn’t move. I was 18, youngest one in the shelter, lying on the smoking bench out back. I’d come in late with too many...
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Like Glass
Above the library rooftop terrace, the sky was dull and flat—the kind of moody white-grey of clouds not quite ready to cry, just heavy with the...
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This is brilliant,
Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025
This is brilliant, congratulations on your well-earned cherries
Read full commentPosted in A Night Out on Castle Street
This is beautiful—so full of
Posted on Thu, 29 May 2025
This is beautiful—so full of warmth and memory. The rhythm carries the voice like a stream, and I could feel the water, smell the peat, even hear the quiet hum of that old black kettle.
“Toes we had then…”—what a tender, evocative...
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Lovely imagery, evocative!
Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025
Lovely imagery, evocative!
Here’s hoping the netting does its job this year—those birds clearly knew a good thing when they saw it!
Read full commentPosted in Tasty Harvest
I really enjoyed this—your
Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025
I really enjoyed this—your stream-of-consciousness style is so natural and relatable, it feels like sitting inside someone’s morning brainfog and just riding the current.
And your bit about the news? Spot on. I stopped watching it years...
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Thanks so much, Tom! I’m
Posted on Tue, 27 May 2025
Thanks so much, Tom! I’m really glad the spacing worked for you—I’ve been experimenting with rhythm and breath on the page, especially in pieces like this where the atmosphere creeps in slowly. It's also easier on the eyes, easier for the...
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Thank you so much! I remember
Posted on Tue, 27 May 2025
Thank you so much! I remember that show too—Under the Dome, right? Definitely a similar eerie vibe! As a side note, I remember a line from the book that, for some reason, sticks with me (I had to find it again):
"Cars...
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A standalone short in a collection
Posted on Tue, 27 May 2025
Thank you! This one’s a standalone short, but it’s part of a collection of five stories I’m working on—each with its own strange little lens on the world today. The other four are coming soon.
I’ve got a weird writing habit of bouncing...
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Oh, Frances! This has such a
Posted on Mon, 26 May 2025
Oh, Frances! This has such a strong sensory pull—I felt like I was right there, tucked between the noise of the factory and the intimacy of that fleeting glance.
I love how you balanced grit and tenderness: the plastic hands, the slugs,...
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Ah, thank you for pointing
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2025
Ah, thank you for pointing that out — I love that verse in Micah. “You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea” — such a powerful image of mercy.
You've written this so lovely
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Such a heartfelt reflection —
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2025
Such a heartfelt reflection — beautifully put. That image of God casting our sins into the sea especially stays with me. A timely reminder of grace, and the daily challenge of living it out. Thank you for sharing this.
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