catherine poarch

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I have 51 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 144901 times and 46 of my stories have been cherry picked.
93 of my 622 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 102 votes

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This is More

By catherine poarch on Tue, 13 Jul 2021

'Noone is born hating...' (Nelson Mandela)
Poem
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Isaac and the Big Idea Tree

By catherine poarch on Sun, 09 Jun 2019

Isaac lived in the Broken City where nights were very dark. But Isaac had a Big Idea.
Children's
Story
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Until Next Year

By catherine poarch on Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Voices echoed in the hallway.....
Unclassified
Poetry Monthly
Certificate U
Gold cherry

Bus to Town

By catherine poarch on Thu, 12 Oct 2017

mostly just looking out the window on the bus
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Poem
Certificate U
1 likes
Cherry

Sojourner

By catherine poarch on Thu, 06 Jul 2017

I write in the Land of Broken Plates.
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Poetry Monthly
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93 of my comments have received 102 Great Feedback votes

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Epic! Whoever's wearing the

Posted on Wed, 11 Feb 2015

Epic! Whoever's wearing the hat is prone let it go to his head! I guess we all have to take some responsibilty though, powerless or not. Really enjoyed reading this.

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Posted in an American thinks of Russia

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Congratulations. You've made

Posted on Thu, 04 Dec 2025

Congratulations. You've made a timeless moment here, very calm, with a strong sense of light and also a feel of water - with the words rippling, billows, floats etc. But all so calm.

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Posted in Happiness Of Anticipating Inspiration

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Very orginal and a lilttle

Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2025

Very orginal and a lilttle bit Rubic cube or like a maze. I can read it one way but want to keep looking at other ways in too, wrongly or rightly. I like the downward shape of the words.

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Posted in Put The Sword Down

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I really enjoyed this. I'd

Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025

I really enjoyed this. I'd say it was grand. I usually find it hard to read long passages on screen but your style is so easy and entertaining. The long sentences are effortless and like driving along a road. Is there a whole book coming of this...

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Posted in Finding Fionnuala

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Clever poem. Deceptively

Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025

Clever poem. Deceptively simple. To be honest, it didn't need a quote. It speaks for itself. 

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Posted in Safe Home

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I used to dream of tigers a

Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2025

I used to dream of tigers a lot, often fighting them off with a tiny chair! Basically, I like the words of this! The rhyme and half rhyme and the pace of a tiger in there too. 

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Posted in I Dreamt of Tigers

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I loved this. The dark is

Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023

I loved this. The dark is velvet with moths...Great line. Some of these descriptions eg red earth are very familiar to me. The rain is such a double edged sword. Really enjoyed it.

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Posted in Rain in Kalgoorlie

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Really clever how you managed

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Really clever how you managed to put it in as a picture. It makes me think of Fred Astaire, who was very good at doffing and was equally charming and nifty. 

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Posted in Hats

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Really good to read a poem by

Posted on Sun, 29 Oct 2023

Really good to read a poem by you again and it doesn't disappoint. So much in it. And the warning in the last two lines is cleverly done. 

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Posted in October 2023

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I love the last two lines.

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2023

I love the last two lines. Always be hopeful. 

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Posted in One ray at a time

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