D G Moody

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I have 66 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 19156 times and 32 of my stories have been cherry picked.
107 of my 458 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 111 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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Aubade

It is in the early hours around three, that we come awake, (hence the title) and can fall prey to thinking. Aubade was also a title of one of Larkins poems, which we have been reading in my poetry group. And as much as I admire Larkin it is a very bleak poem (it wouldn't be Larkin otherwise); my poem is less bleak and offers a reconciliation of sorts with memories persistence. (Image courtesy of Pixabay)
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Cherry

Sparrow Hawk

We had this visitor recently, while sitting in our conservatory enjoying a coffee and watching birds feeding in our garden. What inpressed us was how swiftly it arrived and the same when it departed. (Image courtesy of Ebor from Pixabay)
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Gold cherry

The Muse

Aptly summing up my many lost inspirations, when I thought I'd remember that line in the morning; instead of getting up and writing it down. ( Image of Calliope courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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Cherry

Kali Yuga - Brave New Year

A wee bit late, both for Brexit and The New Year; but as I've revised this old poem I though it might still make a point - nothing changes! I should add the Jester here does not refer to King Charles, but a certain politician! (Image courtesy of Christoph Sholz from Wikimedia Commons)

Lost Horizon

This will be self explanatory for UK members; otherwise please google Mr Bates versus the Post Office. I dashed this off last night, after watching the ITV show; not good poetry but heartfelt. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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107 of my comments have received 111 Great Feedback votes

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So true Luigi; and we only

Posted on Wed, 28 Feb 2024

So true Luigi; and we only have to turn on the news to see how far we've strayed.

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Posted in A Thought

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True words Rhiannon; that for

Posted on Tue, 27 Feb 2024

True words Rhiannon; that for all their moments of rebellion they also need boundaries to feel both safe and free to grow. Funnily enough the same is for dogs.

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Posted in Happy families!

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Lovely poem Jenny, and

Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024

Lovely poem Jenny, and congrats for the cherries. Oddly enough I've never been to Cornwall - Devon was my limit; probably due to distances - the same takes me north, where I love to be.

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Posted in The Fish Hawker

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Evocative for me, of how John

Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024

Evocative for me, of how John Lennon composed his lyrics - a worthy cherry Ed.

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Posted in Catch-me-if-you-can

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The diference between a weed

Posted on Sat, 24 Feb 2024

The diference between a weed and a flower can be just a judgement - good poem. 

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Posted in Weeding

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That great mystery, what was

Posted on Sat, 24 Feb 2024

That great mystery, what was there before the universe, and if the universe did not have a cause, what caused it? Anyway, a lovey poem - thank you.

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Posted in That first light

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A fascinating read  Rhiannon;

Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2024

A fascinating read  Rhiannon; and I can see I will need to come back to it a few more times; but from what I can understand so far, it is the unanawered question of the first cause, which for many is God.

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Posted in Precision-Controlled Complex Chemistry

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Well, I'm glad you did post

Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2024

Well, I'm glad you did post it Ewan; and I could discern a story - the expat in Spain maybe? And the tone reminded me a bit of Eliot - the measuring out in spoons was a great line.

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Posted in Afternoons Without Spoons

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Weird and wonderful, it

Posted on Sun, 18 Feb 2024

Weird and wonderful, it reminded me of happy nights In Crows Nest Sydney.

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Posted in Mushroom For Improvement

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The love here shines through.

Posted on Sun, 18 Feb 2024

The love here shines through.

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Posted in Special

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