The young man left his home with only the urge to fall off the end of the earth. Dressed as he was in the worn fibres of his brittle sleeps where he...
566 of my comments have received 598 Great Feedback votes
1 Vote
Jenny, I didn't know about
Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2025
Jenny, I didn't know about this Greek tale and I love hollyhocks. I have a few now in my garden. This is a wonderful tribute, there is something very cleansing about it despite the grave subject, but all the mythical details make for a magical...
Marcus Whale is a mix of all those extremely naughty boys you stayed away from as a child, naughty is probably the wrong word, they were wild and usually loners. You wonder what became of them. Thank you for the cherries.
Words to capture the action of a walk among interesting landscapes, Rhiannon. Taking children on these walks is immeasurably beneficial for them. It reminded me of when we took our very young children on a walk in the woods and my partner urged...
This is very raw, the idea of a man hiding in a myth, with power over his partner, perhaps the only way to think of such a man and accept his actions which appear to involve some violence. And his mood like the sea, dependant on the weather of...
I found this journey through the seasons tapped into the emotions, the joy of spring, the stark loneliness of winter, naked ice horses and hoar forst, There's always a sadness when the geese start honking in vast formations across the darkening...
Thank you, Di and thanks for the cherries. Grief is different with an animal, it's more instantly accessible and I think it taps into unresolved grief from the past.
Jenny, I didn't know about
Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2025
Jenny, I didn't know about this Greek tale and I love hollyhocks. I have a few now in my garden. This is a wonderful tribute, there is something very cleansing about it despite the grave subject, but all the mythical details make for a magical...
Read full commentPosted in Hollyhock Tears Or Whispers Of Gods.
Marcus Whale is a mix of all
Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2025
Marcus Whale is a mix of all those extremely naughty boys you stayed away from as a child, naughty is probably the wrong word, they were wild and usually loners. You wonder what became of them. Thank you for the cherries.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part 1 (d)
Words to capture the action
Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2025
Words to capture the action of a walk among interesting landscapes, Rhiannon. Taking children on these walks is immeasurably beneficial for them. It reminded me of when we took our very young children on a walk in the woods and my partner urged...
Read full commentPosted in What do grown-ups mean by a ‘short’ walk?
This is very raw, the idea of
Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2025
This is very raw, the idea of a man hiding in a myth, with power over his partner, perhaps the only way to think of such a man and accept his actions which appear to involve some violence. And his mood like the sea, dependant on the weather of...
Read full commentPosted in Merman
I found this journey through
Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2025
I found this journey through the seasons tapped into the emotions, the joy of spring, the stark loneliness of winter, naked ice horses and hoar forst, There's always a sadness when the geese start honking in vast formations across the darkening...
Read full commentPosted in After the Geese
Ha ha, at least he could grow
Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Ha ha, at least he could grow another leg if he needed too. Thanks for ready, airyfairy.
Read full commentPosted in The Irritating Gentleman (part two)
Thank you w.w.j.abercrombie.
Posted on Fri, 04 Jul 2025
Thank you w.w.j.abercrombie. I need to tighten it up a little. I really appreciate your feedback.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part 1 (c)
Thank you Drew for you
Posted on Fri, 04 Jul 2025
Thank you Drew for you attention to detail. You're right he would have noticed the food smell. I will go through it again. I appreciate your feedback.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part 1 (c)
Thank you Di, he feels like
Posted on Fri, 04 Jul 2025
Thank you Di, he feels like an imposter in his life. Lots of elements together, good to know it still made sense to you, the reader.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part 1 (c)
Thank you, Di and thanks for
Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2025
Thank you, Di and thanks for the cherries. Grief is different with an animal, it's more instantly accessible and I think it taps into unresolved grief from the past.
Read full commentPosted in This Sad Blister
Pages