Ed Crane
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I have 291 stories published in
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My stories have been read 498933 times
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232 of my 2,142 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 244 votes
My stories
Waiting For the Flyers pt 6: David Walsham (1)
I consider this story as a drama, but for this part I've added a science fiction label
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Waiting for the Flyers Part 5: The Family Moot.
Chair image from Wiki commons (thanks Wiki!)
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Waiting for the Flyers Pt 4: The Fall
Short section about Sally's recovery (prior to the outcome of the village searches)
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Dedicated? Nah!
They’re all out in the shed in a cardboard box wrapped up in PVC. Black silk shirt with red stripes And a shoelace tie. Cool wasn’t a word back then...
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Waiting For The Flyers (The First Village Search)
Image from Wiki Commons -- thank you, W
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Beautiful dream sequenced poem,
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2015
with such a positive message in there. Luverly!
Ed xx
Read full commentPosted in The Life Saver
Hi Bee
Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2015
So much sadness and so much beauty.
Excellent
Ed xxxx
Read full commentPosted in In the Garden Room
Hello Deb,
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2015
Love-writing talks of a roller-coaster of emotions.
However, after reading you have accepted Chemo, I have to tell you; you are in for a roller-coaster ride, but hopefully one that has a happy landing. My thoughts are with you on this and...
Read full commentPosted in A Lonely Place
Nice one!
Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Excellent atmospheric piece.
You won't believe it, but I was in the Dominican Republic when Katrina passed by, but it was just a strong storm - lots of rain and wind. After three months on the island I'd seen a few storms before and this...
Read full commentPosted in The Town the Wind Blew Away
Really good work, Luigi
Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2015
you captured the atmosphere of a hot and sticky night and intermingled it with the emotions of a man wounded by life. In fact you manage so summarise the human condition with these three brief peeks into our society.
Like Bee, I feel it...
Read full commentPosted in A View from the Top (Poetry Monthly)
Nice one Bee (pun sorry)
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015
I like the idea of putting scientific discussions into a poem. Would have made my school lessons interesting.
If it's true, one of the most sensible things (perhaps the only one) Adolf Hitler is supposed to have said was something like,...
Read full commentPosted in Flight of the Bumblebee
This really touched me,
Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2015
I spend a lot of time in Mumbai fifteen or so years ago. This really screams Mumbai life. I know the places you mentioned and had similar experiences on its streets. A place of such extremes of wealth and poverty and yet curiously welcoming to...
Read full commentPosted in The Anticipated Stranger
A beautiful poem about a beautiful animal
Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015
Rather underestimated, Lacewings are the gardeners friend, along with Ladybirds. Both species have aphids on the top of their menu. So fitting that, as you say, these living works of art keep a natural balance in nature. We must never let them be...
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Hi Bee,
Posted on Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Your words are an example to us all. Facing fear, but not letting it bring you to your knees is hard, but so important for survival. I doubt you are a shallow person, but I know how self analysis can ask tough questions.
Whatever happens,...
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You are very brave
Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2015
to share this with people. It was something I found very hard to do.
Regarding yes or no to chemo, I can't advise you on what to do. However, the reaction to it is very hit and miss since everybody's body reacts differently.
My...
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