hilary west
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I have 248 stories published in
21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 481277 times
and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
171 of my 1,319 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 173 votes
hilary west
I have been writing for over 25 years and some of my work is on here. In my time I have written novels, short stories, poetry, plays and assorted ephemera. I hope you enjoy your time discovering my site.
An engaging little ramble,
Posted on Thu, 02 Sep 2021
An engaging little ramble, Jenny. Well done!
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Trees Called To Me
Hi,
Posted on Mon, 30 Aug 2021
Hi,
This was such an engaging piece of prose with many nice touches. I think the foreign climes are often an inspiration and this story proved this!
hilary west
Read full commentPosted in Chinese Whispers (edited and updated, 2021)
Hi Jenny,
Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Hi Jenny,
Lovely, wistful poem about getting older but still enjoying all the nature around you. Maybe you can't be as actively involved (all that digging) but you can still 'stand and stare' at the beauty of nature.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in It's A Wonderful Life
Nice, nostalgic poem on the
Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Nice, nostalgic poem on the end of childhood. As always a well-written poem that is very evocative of times gone by.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Leaving Home
Hi,
Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021
Hi,
This is a lovely poem with marvellous language. And what is normal? I think we all know it doesn't really exist in this multifarious world where everything is heterogeneous.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Saccades of Sands
Hi Jenny.
Posted on Wed, 04 Aug 2021
Hi Jenny.
This is absolutely beautiful, Jenny. You have excelled yourself. I would be very proud to have written this one, ah woe is me. Very well done !!!
Best Wishes,
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Foxy Till Dawn
Hi,
Posted on Thu, 03 Jun 2021
Hi,
A lovely encomium to the hawthorn and economic too. I love the smell, it is so redolent of early summer! I remember it in hedgerows from aeons ago.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Hawthorn
Hi,
Posted on Tue, 01 Jun 2021
Hi,
This is a fitting tribute to the man! You have a marvellous way with words. Quite brilliant.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Roy Batty (Tears in Rain)
Hi Jenny,
Posted on Mon, 24 May 2021
Hi Jenny,
You are very good at recalling the past and seeing all those little details. A splendid little picture of times gone by.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in When We Were Young
Hi marandina,
Posted on Wed, 12 May 2021
Hi marandina,
Your poem is very true and very topical. It is the tragedy of our time.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in The Last Elephant
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