D G Moody
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I have 92 stories published in
9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 88196 times
and 48 of my stories have been cherry picked.
153 of my 701 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 158 votes

I’m now retired and living with my wife and Springer Spaniel in a village outside Cambridge U.K. I have dual U.K. and Australian citizenship, having lived in the latter and also travelled in Asia, in-between living in London for two years. I came back to the U.K. in 1993 as a Buddhist monk and was later involved in interfaith between Buddhist and Christian monasticism, which led to my returning to lay life. I now identify as a Christian – albeit with Buddhist influences!
My interests lie in writing – prose and poetry, informed by my experience of life plus religion, history, and current affairs. I also enjoy cooking, walking (with wife and dog), and the joys of friendship. I have previously posted on UKAuthors. My verse tends toward rhyming, but as a beginner I’m always willing to improve my craft.
If this is the first poem in
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
If this is your first poem in seven years - then bravo! And may your inspiration give us more!
Read full commentPosted in Making Potions
She was, and still is, an
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
She was, and still is, an inspiration; not least in actually living her faith in that most hard of things - to forgive, as we are all forgiven - the very essence of Jesus' teaching.
Read full commentPosted in Remembering Corrie ten Boom
I read my own father in so
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
I read my own father in so much of your words; I felt you spoke for so many of us sons who never properly connected with their fathers; in particular with the generation that came back from WWII.
Read full commentPosted in Muscle memory
The impression - of words
Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The impression - of words dancing - of Springs renewal - simply magic - a worthy poem of the week.
Read full commentPosted in Our Soil
Show not tell, and here in
Posted on Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Show not tell, and here in elegant verse we have a whole story I found this poem delightful. A good one Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Night Help
Thanks Jess, and yes, we
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2025
Thanks Jess, and yes, we accumulate so much stuff, non of which will fit into a coffin!
Read full commentPosted in Stuff
A lovely Haiku, and it brings
Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025
A lovely Haiku, and it brings the Blackbirds essence to life.
Read full commentPosted in Blackbird
I just came in from sitting
Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025
I just came in from sitting in our garden and read this - perfect!
Read full commentPosted in Beauty
Collect all our old
Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025
Collect all our old unfinished poems in a box file,
leave them to talk to each other,
leave them until we've forgoten what they were,
Leave them to propogate,
Then let them out.
Read full commentPosted in This Poem
Thanks Jess. I'm a bit slow
Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025
Thanks Jess. I'm a bit slow in cathing up on new poems, and I can see that you have been inspired with your selection. And glad that I picked up on te poems inner theme.
Dougie
Read full commentPosted in The Static Room
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