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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 735653 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2115 of my 6,209 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2180 votes

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rivers

rivers - once revered liquid addresses for deities of equilibrium with gravity pull caravans of wet welded into muscled power, sprung from Earth like...
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Present

Today's gift wrapped in light. Birdsong as foil ribbon unspools, bright slipping trills tying time together. The woods' snowdrops have come! Beside...
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comfort and joy (another go at this)

beside a garage the magnolia grew in grace, still-dance of slender curves, smooth grey stem arcs, loose laced, spacing light. Buds slept - tight...
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woods, late

walk in the company of streams through chill evening, day's ash, grey shadows clot into understanding night a deer starts awake, hastens to hide life...
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Be Leave

I'm tired as a bee buzzing against glass for cannot pass into sleep. The deep beyond thought. Unreached though mind's wings batter and long hours,...

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2115 of my comments have received 2180 Great Feedback votes

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Fortunately for ABCTales

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2025

In search of a travel story rich in wonderful exchanges, vivid descriptions, and unfailing warmth and humour? Lucky for you, this one from Turlough is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in Island of Dreams

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very beautiful Rhiannon, I

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2025

very beautiful Rhiannon, I love this poem

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Posted in Beside the sea

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY :0)

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY :0)
This is a lovely piece of writing. I am so glad you found a gentle place to work, where you are appreciated. Daisy will be SO HAPPY to have you at home more now, though :0) And Springtime, just right for getting fresh air...

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Posted in The Rest of My Life: Retirement Day!

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Beautiful, Jenny, really

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2025

Beautiful, Jenny, really enjoyed, Thank you

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Posted in On Godrevy Beach

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you catch them beautifully

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025

you catch them beautifully

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Posted in Wild Welsh Poppies

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This brilliant snippet from

Posted on Thu, 08 May 2025

This brilliant snippet from The Martlet is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in That's Dream Pop

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Lucky everyone who went to

Posted on Thu, 08 May 2025

Lucky everyone who went to your open mic event, and well done you!!! You will be famous before you know it :0)

what a beautiful close to April : "Working all afternoon in warm sunshine with my beloved trees, it seemed like the winter had...

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Posted in Introducing Turlough Ó Maoláin, Performance Poet

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The next window for this is

Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025

The next window for this is late 2025? So would give you enough time to think about it?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/opportunities/open-call

ps Imagining Cedric...

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Posted in Parcel for You - Part 61 (the end)

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Really really REALLY don't

Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025

Really really REALLY don't want this to end, Jane! I am so happy that you have chosen a Happy Ending, though :0)

Ooooh! Could Cedric return, de-bugged, (or whatever it is Cybermates is going to do) only not as wiped as they believe......

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Posted in Parcel for You - Part 61 (the end)

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This is a BRILLIANT one!

Posted on Wed, 07 May 2025

This is a BRILLIANT one! Thankyou so much for making me smile :0)
April was terrible for ticks here, too, though now it has got so dry there are fewer thank goodness (but not good for frogs). Our supermarket has had trouble with cards not...

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Posted in The Fish on the Hill

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