hilary west

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I have 247 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 476963 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
164 of my 1,308 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 166 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

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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Cherry

The Melting Iceberg

The Melting Iceberg The melting iceberg Should fill us with fear. It is showing us all The end is near. What can we do To change this plight? Coerce...
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BREXIT

BREXIT Brexit is the problem of the day, Worst of all we have to pay. And if we don’t and no deal looms, Will they sue us in EU rooms? Then there’s...

Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash “This is a different kind of soup.” “I’ll try anything once,” said Gary to his mum. He ate the soup with gusto, thinking it had a...

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164 of my comments have received 166 Great Feedback votes

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Hi onemorething,

Posted on Sun, 08 May 2022

Hi onemorething,

Excellent   !!!

hilary  yes

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Posted in Yew

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Mon, 02 May 2022

Hi Jenny,

 A very jazzy offering in every way, complex too ! Much enjoyed !!!

hilary  

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Posted in Trail Of Thought

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Wed, 04 May 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

I Iiked this one. Great stuff !!!

hilary  laugh

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Posted in Felonious Tongue-Twister

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Time's best quality is

Posted on Fri, 06 May 2022

Time's best quality is definitely as a great healer, but a deceiver too, yes. Carpe diem is all I can say !

hilary

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Posted in Time and its Jovial Deceptions

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Hi,

Posted on Tue, 03 May 2022

Hi,

.............to a fat blonde monkey hanging from a zip-wire. That about says it all - where did it all go wrong ! Great stuff Kilb, I liked the way you gave their credentials, nearly all Oxford..... mmmmmmmm

hilary ...

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Posted in Ingerland My Ingerland: The Prime Ministers Who Made Me

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 26 Apr 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

Hands - what can one say about hands? I just know that the artists who paint without hands are pretty fantastic, doing marvellous artwork with their mouths or feet. The majority of us though just could not do that  !!!

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Posted in Gadgets amazing!

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Some of my dreams are

Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2022

Some of my dreams are pleasing but not many, I guess I worry  too much. You create a wonderful dreamscape for the reader  !!!

hilary  

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Posted in Dreams of Solitude

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2022

Hi Jenny,

A marvellous sense of freedom in this poem. I could imagine with you soaring so high.

hilary...

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Posted in Fly Like An Eagle

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Hi,Rhiannon,  

Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2022

Hi,Rhiannon,  

A very fitting hymn for Easter and a  very good symbol that Christ can never die !

hilary

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Posted in Opened to show He’s gone!

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This is a lovely , little gem

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2022

This is a lovely , little gem. So small (and economic) but perfectly formed !!!

hilary west  

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Posted in Blossom

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