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I have 108 stories published in
8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 123766 times
and 146 of my stories have been cherry picked.
417 of my 3,043 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 433 votes
Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings. Lots of looking out of the window. Hello, and thanks for dropping by.
My stories
Whispers
Silent streets give you dreams. Picture from Needpix, in the public domain.
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Just Put Me In The Fridge
I should stop reading the papers and the news websites. No good at all for my blood pressure. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Pad Life: Protect Our Way Of Life
More thoughts from the Pad. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons.
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Pad Life: A Submission and Three Falls
An ongoing journal series. I'll number them one day. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Scream
Not a piece of writing but a self-indulgent howl, written for entirely self-indulgent therapeutic reasons. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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As well as the wonderful
Posted on Thu, 09 May 2019
As well as the wonderful descriptions you get in these poems, they are always so well constructed, so that the way the words are used, as much as the words themselves, help the reader to see what you see. Another beauty, Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Transfixed!
I really enjoyed this, and
Posted on Fri, 03 May 2019
I really enjoyed this, and then reading about the background to it made it even more poignant. What a wonderful memorial to your relative.
Read full commentPosted in 1944 (12miles south of Spa Belgium)
Yes, no point in getting hot
Posted on Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Yes, no point in getting hot and cross about it.
Read full commentPosted in I HAVE BEEN FIRED BY THE BAKERY
I am Delilah, and this is
Posted on Sun, 26 Aug 2018
I am Delilah, and this is being typed by the servant of myself and Zsa Zsa. I have a new game for Omar. Get your local vet to put either you or Mitsie on special expensive food that only the one of you is supposed to have, and then swap bowls...
Read full commentPosted in Omar's Diary - Sunday 26th August 2018
More than one journey is
Posted on Sun, 04 Dec 2016
More than one journey is explored in this wonderful exploration of pain and hope. That's why it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!
Picture credit: http://tinyurl.com/hrmu2lg
Read full commentPosted in Journey to Minneapolis
Some very striking imagery -
Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Some very striking imagery - the one that stood out for me was the passage comparing Joanie's voice to a shotgun, 'her words repeating until the cartridge emptied, until her words were simple, hollow clicks.' I wasn't too sure about some of the...
Read full commentPosted in Buried Secrets
Absolutely lovely, and I too
Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2020
Absolutely lovely, and I too have learned some things in a very enjoyable way. Just a pointer - you never need an excuse for a cocktail ...
Read full commentPosted in Puss Moths
That's lovely! I can see
Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2020
That's lovely! I can see this as a picture book for children. They would love all the repeition and the rhythm of it.
Read full commentPosted in Learning Counting 3, 4, 5 …
Ah, half of those are me
Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2020
Ah, half of those are me replying to the people kind enough to comment - including your good self! Nice to see you, Tom!
Read full commentPosted in Pad Life: Summer's Here!
I like the idea of them as
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2020
I like the idea of them as funeral directors. I love that painting, too.
Read full commentPosted in Bluebottle
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