Di_Hard

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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 682017 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2022 of my 6,057 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2084 votes

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This is the best thing I can

Posted on Fri, 31 Dec 2021

This is the best thing I can remember reading about recent times.  This part specially

"I share the socially distanced lower deck with 2 passengers and the dangling Covid 19 placards. 'Only travel if your journey is essential.'

Back...

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Posted in Va Va Voom

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So much to wonder at in this

Posted on Tue, 08 Feb 2022

So much to wonder at in this first reading, though will have to come back tomorrow and have another go to get deeper.

I love "running" being on two lines, reinforcing the impression of endurance, distance, breathlessness, tiredness....

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Posted in Outline of a Man

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I loved this one :0) In your

Posted on Tue, 08 Feb 2022

I loved this one :0) In your wise and wonderful poem you have described a whole philosophy :0) 

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Posted in One-leaf therapy

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That's so lovely! How you

Posted on Sat, 05 Feb 2022

That's so lovely! How you have found so much richness only in this one kind of flower, it's just gorgeous. Has made my day to read

particularly liked 

Florets stand tightly; though delicate

to the touch, magnetic...

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Posted in Stirring Of The Senses

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The rhythm of this made me

Posted on Fri, 04 Feb 2022

The rhythm of this made me think of Rain Street, though it feels a bit like Old Main Drag, too, the drowned dreams

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Posted in Her Troubles

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I bet your editor regretted

Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022

I bet your editor regretted giving you a word limit! You have done an expert job enlisting every sense to describe your visit. I particularly liked all the food.  And you tell about the contrasts so well, the warmth of the lady who invited you...

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Posted in Maglic Moments

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You have made the river scary

Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022

You have made the river scary and beautiful, evoking age glamour and power. Also, this line where you have "hue" does the true poet thing (for me) of making the sound of the words describe the meaning

Tranquil, soothing and deep blue...

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Posted in Lady Danube

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Enjoyed your description of

Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022

Enjoyed your description of your walk, particularly the introduction of a companion

"‘Don’t slip!’  … I slipped! …" which added to the sense of being there. Am glad you landed gracefully, something I aspire to but do not achieve, despite...

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Posted in Roam with me to the footbridge by the ford

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these bird poems make me

Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022

these bird poems make me think of those Elizabethan pendants you would open up, and find miniature jewel bright portraits. As always you have filled my mind with riches

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Posted in Verdin, desert and thorn.

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Absolutely LOVED this. I

Posted on Sun, 08 Feb 2015

Absolutely LOVED this. I looked you up after reading your post in forums about not being able to write anymore. This is the most wonderful thing I have read for ages, your descriptions of the sea so fresh and vivid. Can't give you any advice...

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Posted in Ebb

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