hilary west

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I have 245 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 359184 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
162 of my 1,297 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 164 votes

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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.

My stories

Cherry

The Telephone

Eva Trondheim looked at the telephone. In fact, she was staring at it. Would he ring again? Why did she care? She'd seen him going past her window in...

The Holly and the Ivy

"Pour me out some tea." Ivy took the tea pot and poured the tea into Holly's cup. "Would you like a crumpet?" "What are they?" "These things," said...
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The Maths Teacher

Mr. Wickes loved his maths, He set his boys on all the right paths. With logarithms and ninety degree angles, He knotted their brains in a variety of...

The Quay Staircase

I believe this poem's copyright was stolen from me. It was first published in 2003 by Poetry Now. The Quay Staircase Marked by an ancient symbol,...
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Cherry

Vincent

I saw you in a flower, The brightest, sunniest one there is. I saw you in a landscape, So green, so yellow, so ever blue, With red-rooved houses and...

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162 of my comments have received 164 Great Feedback votes

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I liked this, Rhiannon. Nice

Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2022

I liked this, Rhiannon. Nice rhyme and intelligent nod to Blake's 'Tiger, Tiger'

Much enjoyed.

hilary  ...

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Posted in Guard!!

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Hi,

Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2022

Hi,

I really liked this one, Jenny; so evocativve with beautiful descriptions : ' blackberry and gold' was delicious !!!. Unique, abstruse and esoteric.

hilary   ...

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Posted in Chinese Water Deer

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Mon, 24 Oct 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

Humourous take on the IP. Where would we be if we took everything literally !!!?

hilary   

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Posted in Justification?

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The rain is really menacing

Posted on Mon, 24 Oct 2022

The rain is really menacing and this is reflected in the story's momentum gathering pace with the floods.

hilary   

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Posted in You Never Know

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HI,

Posted on Sun, 23 Oct 2022

HI,

Nice ghostly tale and well-written as ever.

hilary     smiley

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Posted in The Spirit of Jenny Jones (Part Two of Two)

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

Lovely to go on one of your walks. I enjoyed imagining !!!

yes

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Posted in Above Old Downton Lodge

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Inspiring autumnal reverie:

Posted on Sun, 16 Oct 2022

Inspiring autumnal reverie: an enjoyable read with an enticing sense of mystery !!!

 

hilary    

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Posted in Hunsbury Hill Country Park

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2022

Hi Jenny,

Skilful use of language in this poem: flowed like water, a never ending stream.

hilary   

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Posted in Interesting Times

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Thu, 13 Oct 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

Great little fun poem for children and educational too. I am sure they would enjoy!

hilary   

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Posted in Fish Finger Maths!

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Wed, 12 Oct 2022

Hi Jenny,

It was especially difficult for the elderly in the lockdown and a tragedy for them  if they lost a partner. This poem is thoughtful and empathetic in their struggle to survive. Music certainly helps: it is a great comforter !...

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Posted in Only The Lonely

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