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A very thoughtful and well
Posted on Sat, 29 Sep 2018
A very thoughtful and well considered account Harry. I've just left a link to this on Di_Hard's piece and suggested she read it. It seems both of you are at seperate ends of the same decision:
I'd never heard the word 'sough' before and had to look it up - can't understand why it's not more widely used! Anyway - this is lovely Di, welcome back!
Beautifully done, with the funeral framing the story. As Stephen and Mark have already said, it's the honesty which brings power to this piece. Well done Drew
Bithika, I'm one of the co-directors of ABCTales. I am so very sorry to hear such sad news. John was an absolute legend on our website - the depth and breadth of his writing was amazing and he has many admirers all of whom will be so sad to hear...
Wow - you've got a lot going on in this short piece! Some well crafted characters (though you've killed most of them by the end) and a good sense of time and place. What is a colonial gait?
A very thoughtful and well
Posted on Sat, 29 Sep 2018
A very thoughtful and well considered account Harry. I've just left a link to this on Di_Hard's piece and suggested she read it. It seems both of you are at seperate ends of the same decision:
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This is our Poem of the Week
Posted on Sun, 16 Sep 2018
This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Tangerine static
I'd never heard the word
Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2018
I'd never heard the word 'sough' before and had to look it up - can't understand why it's not more widely used! Anyway - this is lovely Di, welcome back!
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Such a bleak, sad piece.
Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Such a bleak, sad piece.
Read full commentPosted in Not That Kind of Girl
That final stanza would be
Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2018
That final stanza would be horrific for someone who didn't pronounce the H
Read full commentPosted in Casino Town
I love those two final lines
Posted on Tue, 14 Aug 2018
I love those two final lines
Read full commentPosted in highland games 2018 (again)
I like the voice in this poem
Posted on Thu, 02 Aug 2018
I like the voice in this poem - it's almost like one of those make your own ending books for children too
Read full commentPosted in A Puzzle
Beautifully done, with the
Posted on Sun, 29 Jul 2018
Beautifully done, with the funeral framing the story. As Stephen and Mark have already said, it's the honesty which brings power to this piece. Well done Drew
Read full commentPosted in Those Moments
Bithika, I'm one of the co
Posted on Sat, 16 Jun 2018
Bithika, I'm one of the co-directors of ABCTales. I am so very sorry to hear such sad news. John was an absolute legend on our website - the depth and breadth of his writing was amazing and he has many admirers all of whom will be so sad to hear...
Read full commentPosted in Stomach Cancer
Wow - you've got a lot going
Posted on Sat, 21 Jul 2018
Wow - you've got a lot going on in this short piece! Some well crafted characters (though you've killed most of them by the end) and a good sense of time and place. What is a colonial gait?
Read full commentPosted in Holt: The Andalan Affair Chapter one (wip)
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