D G Moody

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I have 92 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 98054 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.

My stories

Allhallows

The church clock strikes the midnight hour, and the children now have long gone home; with their costumes folded and put away, Halloween is passing...

Stations of The Cross. Epilogue

Meeting at Galilee John 21: 1-19 Beside the sea of Galilee His new life now began. Still wet from the swim ashore, He crouched by the fire. As Jesus...

Stations of The Cross - Fifteenth Station

Jesus risen from the dead. Mark 16: 4 - 8 Gathered in the gloom, Of the cold upper room, The disciples in despair, The women more resigned, Getting...

Stations of The Cross - Fourteenth Station

Jesus laid in the tomb. Mark 15: 46,47 Gently,gently, let him down, Help us lift his thorny crown. Wipe the blood from his face, He shall no longer...

Stations of The Cross - Thirteenth Station

Jesus dies on the cross. Mark 15: 34 – 37 A man on a cross is about to die, While the world seems to be holding its breath. On the hill the afternoon...

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153 of my comments have received 158 Great Feedback votes

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Neat and truthful

Posted on Mon, 01 Jan 2024

I liked this Rhiannon; the way you convey more optimism - and we need all we can just now.

Blessings

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Posted in Waiting, wanting

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Evocative

Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023

What an eerie evocative poem, the language of the mists and hidden places. I really can't add any more praise to what has already been offered above. 

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Posted in The Witches of Long Compton

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Ah, Nostalgia.

Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023

I always thought Christmas was just for children, but later on I got the magic - lovely poem Rhiannon

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Posted in “This night I will …”

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Turlough - you have just put

Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023

Turlough - you have just put the smile back on my face, and I needed that. Such an inspired piece of whimsy - red cherry well-earned!

Happy New Year 

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Posted in Goody Two Shoes

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Not enough - Indeed!

Posted on Tue, 26 Dec 2023

A good one Turlogh - spare and to the point!

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Posted in Even Croesus Had To Sleep

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A smile at Christmas

Posted on Sun, 24 Dec 2023

I liked the play on words Luigi, some much needed light relief at Christmas, and hoping you are having the best one.

(minor point; maybe typo on: 'whose ain wes a safe life' ?)

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Posted in Noah's Ark

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A sad poignanat refection,

Posted on Mon, 25 Dec 2023

A sad poignanat refection, and all too true for those for whom Christmas is as much the abscence of loved ones; I thought you expressed this elequently Paul.

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Posted in Christmas Is A Long Time Coming

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Congratulations

Posted on Sun, 24 Dec 2023

You did it Rhiannon, rounded off the series in style; and you got that last Z in perfectly.

Dougie

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Posted in Consequences of God becoming man

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So true Rhiannon

Posted on Sat, 23 Dec 2023

Yes, and yes, just as it is, a nice one Rhiannon. For us a change this year; I usually do all the catering, while my wife does all the rest; but this year we go to our sons, so I don't have to do anything - apart from falling asleep watching Dr...

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Posted in Before …!

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'Grey ‘air-ship’ convoy

Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023

'Grey ‘air-ship’ convoy clouds lumber across the sky,'  What a delightful image; it reminds me - in the best possible way of Ted Hughes 'tented skies' if I recall correctly; and with all of it a great poem that brings to life the subject. A...

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Posted in Even Father Christmas blown over …!

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