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

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Douglas Moody

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.

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Stuff

A bit of whimsy for this weeks Inspiration Point, and how I wish I could get rid of STUFF!!! (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Gold cherry

Don't look up

We live under the flight canopy of Duxford, and often see their vinatge planes above us. This time we were walking past the guided bus shelter, and noticed the row of commuters on their phones, while above......... (Image courtesy of TheotherKev from pixabay)
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The Selkie

A Much revised earlier poem, that I think improves on it 'Dree his weird' meaning - to follow his fate. Image from Pinterest.
Cherry

Rain on Red Earth

I was revising older poems, so posting this now under Inspiration point as a good place. Sleep out: an outside bedroom on a veranda - I've slept in a few. Iron roof: The traditional corrugated metal, cools quicker at night. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The Devil Walked Out

We are 'doing' Stevie Smith in my poetry group, and I like her poetry. This is my homage to her style, inspired by her own 'God and the Devil'. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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153 of my comments have received 158 Great Feedback votes

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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!

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Posted in Making Potions

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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. 

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Posted in Remembering Corrie ten Boom

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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.

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Posted in Muscle memory

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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.

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Posted in Our Soil

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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.

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Posted in Night Help

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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!

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Posted in Stuff

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A lovely Haiku, and it brings

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025

A lovely Haiku, and it brings the Blackbirds essence to life.

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Posted in Blackbird

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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!

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Posted in Beauty

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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.

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Posted in This Poem

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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

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Posted in The Static Room

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