Jane Hyphen
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I have 209 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 231156 times
and 220 of my stories have been cherry picked.
175 of my 1,320 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 185 votes
My stories
Gatorland
Under the days A subplot festers. Unstable Vast wetlands Of drowned thoughts, Among shreds of desire That sway like reeds Masking clarity. Something’...
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11 PLUS
‘Good luck Nigel. You won’t need it mind, you’re a bright lad. Go and show em what you’re made of.’ ‘Okay mum.’ Nigel Wheeler took his seat next to...
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Grief is a Shower of Rocks
Grief is a shower of rocks Descending from the rolling clouds Which darkened the skies of my truth Each cusped and hard enough to Carve this strange...
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Away with the Fairies
I’ve never been away Away with the fairies I’m ever so envious Of those who have Lucidity being overrated And often quite tiring They talk about it...
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I Remember when there was So Much Space
I remember when there was So much space Stretching out in front of me like A vast ocean With sunlight sparkling upon waves I felt full Wondering what...
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Lovely cute poem Jenny. It's
Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Lovely cute poem Jenny. It's hard to believe we felt like that once but the stars are still there for us, bright and unchanging. I think you're right that if we think hard enough we can still feel that way. I love 'absorbed vitality with...
Read full commentPosted in Before We Kissed Goodnight
That is NOT a dull story. I
Posted on Fri, 16 Apr 2021
That is NOT a dull story. I enjoyed it so much and would love to read more. The sense of adventure, the loneliness of a seaside town and your will to escape and survive makes for an absorbing read. Those land ladies who run the B & B's are...
Read full commentPosted in Icecream
Interesting how people leave
Posted on Mon, 05 Apr 2021
Interesting how people leave litter just feet away from bins. It's almost as if they are trying to make a point but they don't think about what actually happens to their litter afterwards. The road I drive to work in South Oxfordshire it...
Read full commentPosted in Littering in the Time of the New National Labour Government (It's Cleanup Time!) : Part 2
A true hero, I've never met
Posted on Sat, 27 Mar 2021
A true hero, I've never met the guy but I love him already. All his nuts and bolts were tightened before he was out of nappies probably. Completely bypassing the eager to be accepted, to be good, conform, fit in and every insecurity in between...
Read full commentPosted in Christopher L Johnson’s Heroic Act
Beautiful descriptions of sea
Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021
Beautiful descriptions of sea and sky and the wonderful character of a dolphin and all its playful antics. It's hard to believe an animal with so much presence could ever really die. Thanks for sharing, I very much I enjoyed reading.
Read full commentPosted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)
Stollen, ha ha. This has
Posted on Tue, 23 Mar 2021
Stollen, ha ha. This has cheered me up - thank you for cherries and pick of the day.
Read full commentPosted in I am a Fruit Cake
This is really striking and
Posted on Sun, 07 Mar 2021
This is really striking and quite apt for forthcoming mother's day nonsense. It's so hard for me to imagine this but it's happened to a couple of my friends and it's always with them. Your poem is an eloquent, sharp and moving. I love the last...
Read full commentPosted in My Mother’s Name
So interesting and moving.
Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2021
So interesting and moving. Sometimes a stranger, in a poorer circumstance than your own, can really connect with you and when than happens you don't forget them. I know that kind of dirt that isn't of the earth, it's filth. How do these souls...
Read full commentPosted in Hand Washing, Glasgow Central
So strong all barriers must
Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2021
So strong all barriers must fall. Yes, so much is happening just this week, busy birds and buds colouring up, there is no stopping nature. The first verse is all winter and then you unfurl the vigor spring. Wonderful.
Read full commentPosted in Getting Ready
Sad, quiet and beautiful. The
Posted on Sun, 14 Feb 2021
Sad, quiet and beautiful. The opposite of love. Very interesting poem. Today my daughter was walking along the street, a man carrying a large, expensive bunch of roses (for his other half presumably) ogled her and winked at her. Love is a...
Read full commentPosted in The Opposite of Love
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