hilary west
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I have 245 stories published in
21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 362775 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
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 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...
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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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A Poem for Christmas
A virgin birth One lonely night, Brings the Saviour Into sight. He was a beacon To all the world, A perfect rose Now unfurled. His mission was To...
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Encounter : Part Three - Conclusion
3 Encounter : Conclusion (The story so far) Adam Kesteven was stranded on the road one night and ended up at Shaston House. There he met certain...
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Hi Rhiannon,
Posted on Wed, 04 May 2022
Hi Rhiannon,
I Iiked this one. Great stuff !!!
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Felonious Tongue-Twister
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
Read full commentPosted in Time and its Jovial Deceptions
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 ...
Read full commentPosted in Ingerland My Ingerland: The Prime Ministers Who Made Me
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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Read full commentPosted in Gadgets amazing!
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
Read full commentPosted in Dreams of Solitude
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...
Read full commentPosted in Fly Like An Eagle
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
Read full commentPosted in Opened to show He’s gone!
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
Read full commentPosted in Blossom
Hi Jenny,
Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2022
Hi Jenny,
A lovely uplifting poem about the birds as they wake from winter's slumber and once more are alive again, delighting us with their antics.
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Passing Time
I like both of these,
Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2022
I like both of these, especially the wistful number one, full of magic and in the second comes the inevitable fall. No matter how high we go we are plummeting to earth in no uncertain terms !!!
hilary
Read full commentPosted in Two Poems Concerning The Sun
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