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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 891386 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2209 of my 6,238 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2296 votes

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grass/july

Afternoon sun slants ghosts of gold bars through long shadow fingers. Green lush labyrinth layer on layer reaches, welcomes light. Stream's dark...
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18th June Woods and back

When sun rules the year and all frost's armies turned to mist long burned up like cold caution warm calm, balmy days come seeming ceaseless. Wearing...
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the train leaving now

In my rush to get to the right platform looking for signs to where I want to go it's easy to miss changing announcements so when a train pulls in,...
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bluebells

Lush warm blue. Radiant. Rain cool bells, fresh celestial pigment, space untempered slipped, low, through trees - solemn grey, hushed, host this deep...
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rock

I remember the barnacles that scratched when I clung to your steep side as waves crashed; they found you first on your journey through life -...

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2209 of my comments have received 2296 Great Feedback votes

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I think of writer's block

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

I think of writer's block being like a desert peopled with shadows, but your words here are like rain, enabling millions of flowers to spring up from dry sand

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Posted in When All Seems Lost

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Agree with Jenny, I really

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2025

Agree with Jenny, I really like how you are developing Constable John's character in this part

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Posted in Denied (Episode 22 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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You are keeping up the pace

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2025

You are keeping up the pace really well! I like how Jade is thinking of possibilities that had not occurred to Thomas as perhaps he has the potential to be a bit frustrating, always used to being in control. However maybe he will be good for Jade...

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Posted in "Art of Trouble" 5

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Love both the word-sound and

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

Love both the word-sound and meaning of

"be more than beckoned to

by an Ice-cream van tinkle

or a sprinkle of glitter"

there must be so many, many questioning "why do we do, what we do?" these terrible days

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Posted in Lit

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I love "Clustering in clouds

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025

I love "Clustering in clouds that shade" and "welcome showers"

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Posted in That all-important molecule!

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I liked very much the fort,

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025

I liked very much the fort, and your descriptions of wildflowers. Your way of his passing the time on his walk, thinking, was great :0) And the casual way at the end, you mention he often sees people who might not be there, adds to his quality of...

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Posted in Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)

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I like how you are

Posted on Sat, 16 Aug 2025

I like how you are introducing all the characters from the first part. And Marcus Whale is great - scary, wild, hurt, always on the outside. Did the dog want to stay in the lift, or go out if the doors opened somewhere interesting? There is a...

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Posted in The Vale - Chapter 6

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I read your poem first, then

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2025

I read your poem first, then went to the link. Had not realised that kind of music was Jazz, although I have heard it before, always thought it was related to Tango. How amazing he could do that with only two fingers on one of his hands! And that...

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Posted in Django, Gitáno Gitaristo (Django, Gypsy Guitarist)

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Another wonderful instalment

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2025

Another wonderful instalment :0) Gwladys is BRILLIANT!

ps you have him sleeping in the woods under the "starts"?

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Posted in Lofted (Episode 21 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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This is so lovely, Jenny

Posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2025

This is so lovely, Jenny

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Posted in Fragments Of Life

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