D G Moody

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I have 82 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 41166 times and 39 of my stories have been cherry picked.
134 of my 576 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 139 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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Like What You See?

As an admirer of M R James I thought I'd try a tale in the same mode - the unacanny and fatal, found in the everyday - for the unwitting victim!
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The Long Call

A poem inspired by Kipling's Harp Song of The Dane Woman. I did a reading at our poetry group with myself and a kind lady taking the voice of the wife left behind.
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In Memoria Canis

A year to the day since our Springer Spaniel died; The human condition is such that I still miss him. I'd written some thoughts then, which I've revised here.
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Valentine

My annual Valentine poem for my wife, which I'll put in a home made card.
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Dark Night of the Soul

The dark night of the soul is a recognised period of spiritual development; when the person can lose all belief until the self as ego is abandoned. The two saints who exemplified this for me are St John of The Cross, and St Therese of Lisieux, (image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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134 of my comments have received 139 Great Feedback votes

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Classic Turlough! I never

Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Classic Turlough! I never knew any Elaines - in Oz the Sheila's were usuaully on the other side of the bar; but sure, there was (then) a sort of contract between the young hoons and the pubs, with a line not to be crossed; shame that its now...

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Posted in More Elaines

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The recounting of Mary being

Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2024

The recounting of Mary being the chosen for the birth of Jesus, is such an inspiring story, and you've done her proud Rhiannon.

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Posted in Mary, the mother of Jesus

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How often have we come out of

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2024

How often have we come out of the pub just like this - nice one!

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Posted in In a quaint English Town

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Congratulations Jennifer, you

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024

Congratulations Jennifer, you have esily combined two IP's into one poem, I thought using the mother nature metaphors worked so well, and we should always remember that she is our mother.

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Posted in Inspired By Mother Nature

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A bright ray of sunlight, in

Posted on Sun, 10 Mar 2024

A bright ray of sunlight, in an otherwise drab day - thankee best minted coin.

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Posted in "Good Morning"

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'Spring hasn’t sprung like a

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

'Spring hasn’t sprung like a shot from a gun,' And  we are off! The short lines and urgency ending in the slow down at the end lines - into summer. A very (for me) skilful poem.

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Posted in Gentle march of the seasons

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What a nice accompaniment to

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024

What a nice accompaniment to today's Spring weather; I love your use of imagery Jennifer. 

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Posted in Rousing Spring

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I've just read this on a (for

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024

I've just read this on a (for once) dry Sunday morning, and I found so much in it that I can relate to: failing the 11 plus, looking for a direction in life, finding a refuge in imagination; I just felt it spoke of how we can find renewel no...

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Posted in Land of Make Believe

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After reading yours, I just

Posted on Thu, 29 Feb 2024

After reading yours, I just wanted to book our first trip away in wee caravan; and no rain! We must be getting all that passes over you; anyway, nice one again Rhiannon.

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Posted in Clehonger to Ruckhall Circular

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Thanks Jenny. I think what

Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024

Thanks Jenny. I think what put us off, is that we heard so much about the 'yoof' descending in swarms into Cornwall during summer, plus the holiday lets (which we also have in Norfolk). In contrast, for less travelling we can find ourselves 'oop...

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Posted in The Fish Hawker

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