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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 189137 times
and 173 of my stories have been cherry picked.
570 of my 3,612 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 599 votes
Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings. Lots of looking out of the window. Hello, and thanks for dropping by.
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 2 of 4
'Tentacle things...all bright and shiny...like that thing with all the snakes on its head...' 'The Medusa,' said Mrs Brenton.
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Pad Life: Clean Moggie, Yellow Moggie
Both the cats have turned yellow. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Mountain
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is ( Donovan,1967) Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Letter to Master Berners-Lee (IP)
A letter to the past. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Walk In The Park With Snow (Part 2 of 2)
Part Two of a bit of snow fantasy. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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There's a lot to be said for
Posted on Thu, 08 Apr 2021
There's a lot to be said for simple, angry and direct. We need more of it.
This just about sums it up for me. Thank you.
Read full commentPosted in Hoist Your Colours
Great rhythm to this and lots
Posted on Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Great rhythm to this and lots of striking imagery. Really enjoyed it.
Read full commentPosted in Don't Dance With The Serpent
Pick of the Day
Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021
This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)
A wonderful piece, Penny. I
Posted on Sun, 21 Mar 2021
A wonderful piece, Penny. I've had four cats, two sets of two, over the years, down to the last one now! Like your husband, I wasn't brought up with animals, and got the first moggies only because my kids were desperate for a pet and we weren't...
Read full commentPosted in "The Canines of My Life"
What a wonderful story -
Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021
What a wonderful story - thanks for putting in the link. I wasn't aware of this before. That last verse brings a definite little prickling of the eyes. It'sgreat to know that, for once, our species is showing respect and love for another.
Read full commentPosted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)
Certainly am staying tuned!
Posted on Mon, 22 Mar 2021
Certainly am staying tuned! Come on, what happened next?
Read full commentPosted in Rodeo Drive
As you say, Paul, so hard to
Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2021
As you say, Paul, so hard to believe the equinox is very nearly here! I hate the long nights, so I literally take note every day of how much more daylight we've had until we reach the equinox. It always raises my mood. Such a lovely binding...
Read full commentPosted in Vernal Equinox
I feel as though I've had a
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2021
I feel as though I've had a day out! Thank you, Jenny. What a wonderful memory.
Read full commentPosted in Lydford Gorge
The fact that you can take
Posted on Sun, 07 Mar 2021
The fact that you can take something so traumatic and turn it into a thing of such beauty says so much about your power as a writer and a person. Thanks for sharing it, Rachel.
And as both someone's child and someone's parent, I've always...
Read full commentPosted in My Mother’s Name
This is brilliantly done, Di.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2021
This is brilliantly done, Di. Like all the best poetry, a deceptively simple tone builds an incredibly complex picture. One incident, one person, summing up so much about the state of things. I wish I could say the state of things 'at the...
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