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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1001739 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2346 of my 6,606 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2452 votes

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Gold cherry
Poem of the week

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...
Cherry
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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...
Cherry

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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Pick of the Month

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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2346 of my comments have received 2452 Great Feedback votes

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What a DREADFUL experience!!

Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026

What a DREADFUL experience!!! I would have been terrified, you are SO BRAVE :0)
Our hospital here is lovely compared to that! But I think you might have done the right thing, getting up and asking to leave? The time when I conked out,...

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Posted in My Time In A & E ( PT 2 )

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Snezhinka looks like she's

Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Snezhinka looks like she's smiling at you :0)
Wasn't quite sure what shih tzus look like, so Googled; they must struggle wherever they live, poor little things! You and Sofi are so kind to take such care. It said they come from Tibet, which...

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Posted in When Your Snow is Deeper Than Your Dog

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Jenny, I hope so much you are

Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026

Jenny, I hope so much you are feeling better soon. This Diary entry sounds so stressful, and frightening, to have a conversation including TB and cancer, and all the waiting and worrying, surrounded by others suffering. I hope very much the...

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Posted in My Time In A & E

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Meet Danny in this first part

Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2026

Meet Danny in this first part of a brilliant story from Lille Dante, which is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can, and there are two more parts posted for you to enjoy

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Posted in Just the Beer Light

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Excellent writing, loved

Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Excellent writing, loved reading this

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Posted in 5. Secondhand Prose

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Thank You for your IP

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Thank You for your IP response Scozen. My neice is in hospital just now, so this is extra lovely to read :0)

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Posted in Inspiration point ( IP )

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You explain the euphoric

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

You explain the euphoric state from exercise so well (I used to love walking) the importance of moving in ones own rhythm. I was struck how this story is all about movement, but also about keeping still. Keeping the possibility of movement in the...

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Posted in His Running Top

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Lovely to see flowers out :0)

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Lovely to see flowers out :0) And to think they have been doing their thing through the wind and snow and rain, while we stay indoors if we can. Thank you for sharing your "get out up a hill", much appreciated

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Posted in Above Titley again

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I enjoyed this IP response

Posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2026

I enjoyed this IP response very much, Thank You. Also for explaining about cup measurements which are in so many recipes online, am never sure if cups are the same here as in America - I think perhaps I am being too pernicketty!

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Posted in Recipe for My Daughter

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Congratulations! This is Poem

Posted on Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Congratulations! This is Poem of the Week!

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Posted in Arabesque

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