D G Moody

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I have 20 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3821 times and 6 of my stories have been cherry picked.
19 of my 95 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 19 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.

My collections

My stories

Prayer

In the style of a Haiku

Haiku - Daffodils.

We are enjoying the daffodils emerging around us.
Cherry

Inklings

Inklings. A random selction of thoughts from my jotter, on a theme.

Cherry Tree

My first attemp at a classical Haiku
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Dad

A vivid childhood memory. My father was a coal miner who'd had a hard life, and along the way he missed out on expressing emotions.

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19 of my comments have received 19 Great Feedback votes

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Early Daffodils

Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023

I thought you expressed in a few lines what is the emergent beauty of the daffodils, especially now in our delayed spring; a nice one Rhiannonw. Dougie

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Posted in A few early wild daffodils in the woods

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Remembrance of things past

Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023

I though you captured that time well, and reading reminded me of my own 'salad days'.

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Posted in Part Of Something Special

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Memories

Posted on Fri, 10 Mar 2023

your black and white ghost

running in the eternal mist.

This brought back recent memories of loosing our beloved dog. A good poem Paul

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Posted in Spring Skies (After the Dogs of Winter)

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We sit on our legs

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2023

Well done Jane; this got me into a poetic mood; about how I was once carried about on my legs when I broke through in jogging - came the day when I only had to summon my legs for a good run.

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Posted in These are the Legs I Ordered.

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Intriguing, more than is said.

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023

Thanks for this Rhiannonw. I though it captured in its conversational tone, the chasm that can seperates a childs world frome that of us adults. Yes, reassure the child, but that face is very real to it.

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Posted in Worked-up Fear?

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Green man still shoots as green

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023

Thank you Jenny. And yes, I do so love the Green Man in our ancient island myths - or truths? I just wish he could still come striding in.

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Posted in Secrets Of A Green Man

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Ah Buddhist!

Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2023

I was once priveleged to spend some years as a Buddhist Bhikkhu, so no wonder this resonates.

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Posted in The Wheel in the Cave

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The dark is a different country

Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2023

A good imaginative poem, that takes me along on that walk in the night.

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Posted in Lit Windows

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Any town now.

Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2023

Yes, just like our St Ives - the real one, not the ponsy tourist trap; the only growth now is in charity shops - well written Ewan

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Posted in Our Town

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Death in memory

Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2023

This is good. I liked its flow, and your clever use of words - 'a well-urned fate' is a superalative phrase. A well-deserved cherry Ewan.

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Posted in For As Long As

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