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I have 250 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 530651 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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

Death

Christians say it's heaven or hell, The knelling of the funeral bell. Rational minds say it's nothing at all, The man with the scythe's terrible call...

The Case of the Lusty Lesbians

The Case of the Lusty Lesbians Mr. Ted Picklegass rode his mobility scooter down Elvet Way, where he lived in a small terraced house. It was number...

Why Brexit must not be denied.

Why Brexit must not be denied. Germany has had a plan for world domination since the second world war and before then. Hitler’s Stufenplan or stage...

The Hike

The country roads were wide and winding, A canopy of trees and hegerows fresh with elderflower, Giving off a lovely scent. Then we came to a bluebell...

The Ship and the Iceberg

Calm waters on the horizon, But the passengers wanted to go a different route. Soon choppy waters became the order of the day, Winds whipped up and...
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175 of my comments have received 177 Great Feedback votes

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 A great poem to bees.I liked

Posted on Tue, 13 Sep 2022

 A great poem to bees.I liked the classical references too. Elevated and sublime !!!

hilary      ...

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Posted in A Lamentation of Bees

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I liked this  one, Rhiannon.

Posted on Wed, 14 Sep 2022

I liked this  one, Rhiannon. I often use a mnemonic to try to aid the old memory box !

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Posted in To Remember, or not …

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Hi,

Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 2022

Hi,

I enjoyed reading this. It was a bit different for me. Quite tantalising !!!

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Posted in Life and Times of a Priestess : Ch.14 : The New Lovers : Part 1 : Section 1

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Hi marandina,

Posted on Fri, 15 Jul 2022

Hi marandina,

Some very good descriptive writing in this. Much enjoyed !!!

hilary   

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Posted in St Audrey's Bay Waterfall

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Hi,

Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2022

Hi,

I lliked this one, Jenny, such a sense of freedom and enjoyment of those wide open spaces. It was a nice length too : satisfying !!!

hilary  

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Posted in Midst Highland Shadows

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There is something attractive

Posted on Sat, 14 May 2022

There is something attractive about the tale of the piper and your poem too is attractive. I was moved by the footnote that no singing or dancing is allowed on Bungelosenstrasse ever since that fateful day.

hilary   

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Posted in An Eternal Debt (The Pied Piper of Hamlin)

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You are very brave to detail

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2022

You are very brave to detail such personal things which you do in a clinically objective way.

I hope you are free of the cancer at last.

Best Wishes,

hilary   

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Posted in Hospital 3 and Janus 11

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Oh Rhiannon, the caprice of

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2022

Oh Rhiannon, the caprice of being young. You sum it up so well !!!

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Posted in First Choice

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Hi,

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

Hi,

A lovely way with words, jenny; they fall like a waterfall. Much enjoyed !!! Beautiful.

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Posted in Maple Tree Den

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Hi,

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

Hi,

A very intelligent overview of the Russian situation. It is the gullibilityof ordinary people  that shocks me. They take in all the propaganda and don't question. Are we 'safe' in Britain? I certainly don't think so after hearing of...

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Posted in A Final Message From Moscow

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