Di_Hard

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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 812125 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2204 of my 6,377 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2279 votes

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something in the air

By Di_Hard on Fri, 14 Aug 2020

Flies weave a buzzing basket of still warm light. Hairline rainbow cracks in space above paths, like mistakes leave unseen tethers of regret, sticky...

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remembering dandelions (again)

By Di_Hard on Tue, 21 Jul 2020

Prisoned between tarmac bars of road and footpath herbicide subdued Earth waits sure of the last laugh when only the toughest are still around to see...

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breezy

By Di_Hard on Sun, 19 Jul 2020

this breeze, seeming slight might be calmness dying, a storm’s birth it could have come from Samarkand or been in Neanderthal lungs we all breathe...

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10th july grasshopper

By Di_Hard on Fri, 10 Jul 2020

mossy rocks tumbled from windbreak wall hold back reed tines' reaching on and on to moor's distance misty bright of gorse here, in warm air, low...

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wet 6th july

By Di_Hard on Tue, 07 Jul 2020

clouds secrete clear, cold threads, falling, coccoon round tree limbs shade flesh, lumens an airy tingle of tall grass, till rainbow orbs pool bodies...

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Horror spun out of a tea

Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Horror spun out of a tea break, in this great short story from Mark Burrow, is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in Kettle Violation

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Oh! That's a great cliff

Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025

Oh! That's a great cliff hanger!

not sure, would they know about Paradise Lost?

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Posted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (8)

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You both have lots of

Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025

I remember your earlier poem. You both have lots of sympathy from me, as I have jumped off at Birmingham International just like your son :0) Luckily there was a train going on to New Street fairly soon after. Travelling is the one time I feel it...

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Posted in Mission Control –Where is he? Where is she?

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