D G Moody

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I have 92 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 98774 times and 48 of my stories have been cherry picked.
153 of my 699 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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Stations of The Cross - Eleventh Station

Jesus promises the Kingdom to the penitent thief Luke 23: 39- 43 He hangs now, broken and abandoned on the cross He slowly lifts his head; words have...

Stations of The Cross - Tenth Station

Jesus is crucified Mark 15:24 More than I care to admit I still think about it In that hot country where I served With comrades, men trained for war...

Stations of The Cross - Ninth Station

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Luke 23: 27-31 Further along he sees women wailing, The same knot of paid mourners had been in The house of Jarius...

Stations of The Cross - Eighth Station

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross. Mark 15: 21 I had no interest in witnessing his shame, Until, I found myself in the crowd, crowing...

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153 of my comments have received 158 Great Feedback votes

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Thank you Jenny. I enjoy

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Thank you Jenny. I enjoy poems that  use natural motiffs  And you may have noticed that I'm more active now, having decided to consolidate my support where I find more community. And let's all hope for a more peaceful Christmas and New Year....

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Posted in Charms Of The Season

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Winter blues

Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023

This evokes our own habitat, albeit not quite so icy, but muddy yes - we call it poached. Another good poem - well done.

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Posted in Where I am living

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I tip my cap!

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Yes, something was lost when men eschewed hats; I liked this poem, it reminded me to find more of mine.

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Posted in Hats

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Very evocative; I visualised

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Very evocative; I visualised a cold dark church, with the candle light offering us hope - maybe?

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Posted in By the Candelight of Saints

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"feeding memories that are

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

"feeding memories that are scattered like many breadcrumbs". Lovely imagey, and lovely poem, to cheer us all up; thak you Jenny.

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Posted in Charms Of The Season

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Captures the life of a city

Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023

A poem I can come back to and enjoy all the more. I liked how it unfolds the cities inner life, away from the tourists, and how it ends in the warm apple pies; I can't praise it enough.

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Posted in Clatter

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An interesting challenge

Posted on Sun, 17 Dec 2023

I'm enjoying following how you develop this Rhiannonw; the challenge of unfolding the alphabet but still keeping the theme intact. keep up the good work!

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Posted in Incarnation, God becomes a human

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Pibokto here as well

Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2023

A good poem - conveying the feeling of depressive winter weather; the language evoking the Piblokto feeling. I well recall ariving back in the UK in January (after many years), and being stunned by the grey weather. A well-deserved cherry.

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Posted in Piblokto

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Evocative

Posted on Sat, 02 Dec 2023

I loved this; the way you evoke the lanscape through your descriptive language - I could feel how invigorating it was!

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Posted in Up to the Hoar Frost

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A novel approach.

Posted on Sun, 03 Dec 2023

I liked the way you've interpreted via the alphabetic letters. I must catch up on the previous ones.

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Posted in Love preparing for Incarnation (A_F)

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