Jane Hyphen
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Parcel for you - Part 54
‘Put him on his charger for a bit then, he looks tired.’ ‘He cannot look tired, that isn’t possible, his face never changes. He’s fine Vanessa. I...
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Nicola's Privilege
Her parents were rich enough to send her to any school but keen to peddle an image of themselves as normal, down to earth folk, they decided that the...
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Parcel for you - Part 53
‘Okay Mum. I’ll sort it in a minute.’ ‘And some bus fare for these two. I had to pay for them, two pounds thirty each, cobble together the change.’ ‘...
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Parcel for you - Part 52
It was inevitable really wasn’t it, Vanessa thought as she logged off from work. She’d spent the afternoon in a haze of confusion, working through...
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The Garden, that was my domain
The garden, that was my domain It’s where I framed my worst paintings Held my rival’s head beneath the soil Until his gist went limp And hid inside a...
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Lovely, watery poem, I
Posted on Fri, 12 Feb 2021
Lovely, watery poem, I enjoyed the free flowing arrangement of the river's description. It's so alive and very much an apt theme, given all the bursting banks and frozen, flooded fields I observe on my drive to work.
Read full commentPosted in River in Spate
Enjoyed this. The idea of
Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Enjoyed this. The idea of getting dirty among nature while somehow getting your mind cleaned all at the same time. I would love a glimpse of blue sky against the bare bones of trees.
Read full commentPosted in Grey-Day rambling
Hi Rhiannon, these nature
Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Hi Rhiannon, these nature poems you write are so professional now and this is no exception. There's so much texture and the way you extend beyond the visual confines of the scene, 'enjoying the expanse as if they could fly' because that's how it...
Read full commentPosted in The Long Mynd, Shropshire (12/10/19)
What a descriptive snap shot
Posted on Tue, 07 May 2019
What a descriptive snap shot of the sea and its natural surroundings. I love the way you've included sound in this, the gentle booming, also the scent - of seaweed and of course the coastal flowers so beautiful at this time of year.
Read full commentPosted in Arrival – Evening Wander
I have teens and you've
Posted on Sat, 01 Dec 2018
I have teens and you've articulated the current situation so well. There's a huge problem with drugs too, they're dirt cheap and used in the same way we used alcohol. The pressures, choices, the constant scrutiny, exposure to everything too...
Read full commentPosted in When Death Comes Too Soon
I really enjoy these nature
Posted on Fri, 23 Nov 2018
I really enjoy these nature poems Rhiannon, partly because they focus on our native flora and fauna. In urban areas we are often surrounded by plants from all over the world which look pretty of course but lack the subtle balance of nature which...
Read full commentPosted in Ross on Wye and Chase Wood 15/11/18
I am 41 and I'm crying
Posted on Sun, 09 Aug 2015
I am 41 and I'm crying because I can't concentrate enough to write and this is really good and catchy and true. If only there were no more reasons to cry after seventeen!
Read full commentPosted in Problems
Thank you Turlough. I'm not
Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025
Thank you Turlough. I'm not sure if I'll publish it but please don't eat your hat, there's far too much fibre in a sombrero for one stomach.
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 61 (the end)
This is wonderful, Jenny.
Posted on Thu, 01 May 2025
This is wonderful, Jenny. Well deserved pick of the day and poem of the week! The idea of a crumbling folly drowning in foliage yet also supported by it and you've encapsulated the romance and free flowing nature of these period garden features...
Read full commentPosted in Triumphant Folly In The Park
Thank you so much, Paul.
Posted on Thu, 01 May 2025
Thank you so much, Paul. There is an etiquette to picking, and like many manual jobs it is undervalued and classified as unskilled work. Getting so close to so many tulips surprised me too, there was something sinister growing there with them, I'...
Read full commentPosted in Semper Augustus
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