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Sisters of Snow
In cold spells they collapse to the ground only to resurrect themselves once the temperature rises. During conflict they were used to de-ice tanks...
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Apricity, the mole catcher and the promise of returning light
We have a storm porch, now. It feels luxurious, a strange Maritime phenomenon in a suburban setting. A glass vault that holds us in it, a space so...
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Variable
When the hysterics home in me: it is uncanny, a new sort of normal. He says he loves how my kitty eyes turn lynx cat when I lose it. He makes me feel...
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Finding the Give in Bernard Manning
She deduced he was the comic because he was in want of a smile. He also wanted the corner table dead on ten to. He wanted a pitcher of Theakstons and...
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Curiosity is the Only Requirement
There is a resistance in my hips that needs unjamming. I feel it at my work desk and mostly sat on buses. When I lie flat on my back, it starts to...
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A gorgeous study of nature.
Posted on Fri, 22 Apr 2016
A glorious study of nature.
Read full commentPosted in Where the Bee Sucks
Love this, Tina. Bottled
Posted on Thu, 26 Dec 2013
Love this, Tina. Bottled 'laughter' is my childhood obsession. Used to fill bottles with laughter from age 7, still have them, don't dare take the lids off. You've applied a dear metaphor to a much loved person. Except it isn't a metaphor, it's...
Read full commentPosted in Mistletoe and Mothballs
John, the concept is good and
Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014
John, the concept is good and your ideas strong but I reckon it needs more action.Children need pulling in quick and your age target means that the children are old enough for vibrant dialogue and humour plus they are able to be introduced to...
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Hello Jamescasaki, welcome to
Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2014
Hello Jamescasaki, welcome to ABC Tales. Shout if you're not sure of anything, it's a helpful place. I liked the solidarity of Charley and the weight of friendship in this tale, it ends on a high note. It feels a little rushed in places and you...
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This is full of mystery! Will
Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2014
This is full of mystery! Will there be a follow up to explain what happened that fateful night? Hope so.
Read full commentPosted in Chapter Four: The Stolen Letters of Regret
I did, too. fixourmachine,
Posted on Sat, 10 May 2014
I did, too. fixourmachine, love the delicacy in your details. The shyness is well expressed - the dialogue works. One thing, I felt, was that the ending seems to tail off abruptly, seems a little rushed and would be a shame after such a strong...
Read full commentPosted in In The Springtime
This has got clean down to my
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2014
This has got clean down to my core and it hurt. Her vulnerability is so starkly conveyed. Your discomforting spill on social care standards is really sharp, then you strip right down to humanity to expose that in-built recoil in all of us, that...
Read full commentPosted in Notes on the State of Adult Social Care - 1. The Standard High Backed Chair; Adjustable - Without Wings
This is packed with such
Posted on Sun, 08 Dec 2013
This is packed with such depths that I've been back for several helpings. Reminded me in many ways of a pantoum. Dipping into past memories and places, all those painful emotions, in that dreamy style. It charms you along with heart jerks along...
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This is very good. You have
Posted on Wed, 21 Jan 2026
This is very good. You have made me twitch. I couldnt bear this poem. Which is exactly your intention.
Read full commentPosted in The Field Behind the House
This is absolutely beautiful.
Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2026
This is absolutely beautiful. It felt like a gift to read.
Thank you.
Read full commentPosted in Uphill, January 29th 2026
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