hilary west

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I have 251 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 584291 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
179 of my 1,335 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 181 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 Bus

The Bus Chortling in my boyish way, I thought someone must surely pay, But there she was, Her bulky fat and scraping shoe, Quite unable, to give her...

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...

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179 of my comments have received 181 Great Feedback votes

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Hi,

Posted on Sat, 17 Sep 2022

Hi,

This is  a beautiful poem, Jenny. I enjoyed reading immensely. You are so good at these nature poems and the information you provided as background was fabulous !

hilary    

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Posted in Harebells

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Hi  Angus,

Posted on Fri, 16 Sep 2022

Hi  Angus,

A bobbydazzler of a poem this one (as David Dickenson would say). Really enjoyed it, full of true beauty !!!!!!

hilary   

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Posted in Midwinter, Remember

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A wistful ending as we turn

Posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2022

A wistful ending as we turn to the lady's make-up.

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Posted in Splish-Splash

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Soft as a summer shower,

Posted on Sat, 10 Sep 2022

Soft as a summer shower, Jenny, and nice to know the inspiration keeps on coming.

hilary    

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Posted in Like September Rain

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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 !!!

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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 !!!

hilary   ...

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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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