Di_Hard

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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 823713 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2201 of my 6,376 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2276 votes

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By Di_Hard on Sat, 24 Jul 2021

Gold heavy galleons, round hulls banded velvet black, yellow, orange, white, sail- wings catching rainbows make their own wind between ports - wide...

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later

By Di_Hard on Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Woods' edge, evening, mid july. Walk through tall, wirey grass, make a dozen daddy long legs zizz up, spark-like in sideways sun, though each returns...

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Instead of throwing money at the sky

By Di_Hard on Wed, 21 Jul 2021

wouldn't it be great if there were a race to zero carbon between the world's most powerful nations? So much harder to achieve than rockets in zero...

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to bee

By Di_Hard on Thu, 17 Jun 2021

In shade most of the year, infront of a curving wall not quite road nor verge at tarmac's edge a large fuscia bush drops stiff silk particoloured red...

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giving ground

By Di_Hard on Sun, 13 Jun 2021

we surprised each other, far in leaf-locked woods, layered tree tops tent-poling a pale cloud roof in mizzle-tingling new made air, as birdsong...

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2201 of my comments have received 2276 Great Feedback votes

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Herbican is a lovely name,

Posted on Sat, 18 Oct 2025

Herbican is a lovely name, but his character is not so! I worry, reading this, that I am a bit like him, as I love both Autumn AND Spring. Autumn, to me, seems like Nature's big party/dance before a battle. I hope I do not meet anybody like...

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Posted in autumn

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Yes, Mr Ben was my hero for a

Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Yes, Mr Ben was my hero for a long time :0) In Primary school, when a child says they want to be a writer or artist, teachers seem to think that's wonderful, but this becomes less and less so as adult world looms nearer. As a reader I am very...

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Posted in At Home in the Pause

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Enjoyed this very much, Thank

Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Enjoyed this very much, Thank You :0) And your land/sea scape photos are FABULOUS!!!
I have heard about flags, must be very intimidating. Is a bit ironic they are not making them locally and supporting local workers, but supporting...

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Posted in Finding Fionnuala

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Bringing a Viking shipbuilder

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2025

Evoking a Viking shipbuilder's inspiration, this vivid poem is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in Floki's Viking Spirit

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That's a wonderful IP

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2025

That's a wonderful IP response, Rhiannon :0) Agree about Victorian hymns being great fun, the unity found in all the voices, doesn't matter if a person (eg me) can't sing, the feeling of joy, being uplifted, the shell of the walls filled with a...

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Posted in Perfect Home

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