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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
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Gold cherry

june 25th, woods after a hot day

far from carrion concrete, afternoon. flies score warm silence. Butterflies duet in aerial line to plane silhouettes over hushed, close packed...
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june 20th

wind plays liquid dominoe runs with grass, seeds soft amethyst sea. Below azure smooth, boats small as white moths rising from our feet as we wade...
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Cherry

threshold - another go at this

At woods' beginning, lapped in May's riches : cobalt-violet periwinkles peep through indigo hung croziers - bluebells' throng - sleek-cool, sap-full...
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28th April

from a house roof chimneys like trumpet valve keys release a soaring solo seagull's heartbeat into untouched silence beside this pavement wind-lipped...
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virus

Rain pulses on a tarmac eel grey muscles sleeking down to town. Dock leaves’ green fanfares burst from dark mud and trees seethe with finches’ cheeps...
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2115 of my comments have received 2180 Great Feedback votes

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I am so impressed at how you

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2025

I am so impressed at how you are making all your research come alive!

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Uncle Hugo had arrived home late. His virtuous demure hadn't changed

should this be virtuous demeanour?

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Posted in A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Six

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a romance :0)

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2025

a romance :0)

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Posted in A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Seven

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That is so sad. But adds to

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025

That is so sad. But adds to my admiration for your Dad. Was this when record players were becoming popular? Maybe people did not feel it was so bad if they could have music in another way? Only less about gatherings and sharing

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Posted in 10 Life Lessons. Number 8.

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The Hall is exactly like the

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025

The Hall is exactly like the one at my son's school was here :0) Though no ropes from the ceiling, or stage. I got my son to read all your lessons so far and he enjoyed them very much too. Though Scottish Dancing was NOT the same for him at all,...

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Posted in 10 Life Lessons. Number 6.

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Every sense covered! Great

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025

Every sense covered! Great descriptions, and I learned a little too, Thank you

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Posted in African Memories

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Am enjoying this very much, I

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025

Am enjoying this very much, I love historical novels but sometimes they can be a bit dry, unlike your story, which feels like you are there! Your description of Emily's dressing room is wonderful. And Emily's mother taking her to see the...

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Posted in A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part One

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what an intriguing start!!! I

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025

what an intriguing start!!! I am looking forward to the next part so much :0)

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Posted in A Victorian Lady's Memoirs

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You have written of this

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2025

You have written of this before? More details here, a great description of a way of life gone now. Maybe the iron chains added to the flavour :0) As always I am boggled by your crystal clear memory, and how you bring the reader with you from the...

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Posted in The Rest of My Life: First Day...

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The suitcase in your photo is

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025

The suitcase in your photo is gorgeous! I love the idea of you keeping suitcases belonging to your Mum and Dad, as if they are travelling in time. It would be lovely if, time travellers, the suitcases might in some way transmit back the delight...

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Posted in Without Wheels

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Very few people could come up

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025

Very few people could come up with the complete lore for a character they have created, from a small sound in the night :0) What an INCREDIBLE imagination you have! I will never think of foil wrapping paper the same way

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Posted in The Crinkler

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