Jane Hyphen
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Parcel for you...part 20
There was a headline, just a small one, alongside the main headline which was about the phasing out of car ownership. In the news sites, on Facebook...
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Parcel for you...Part 19
He heard some sort of meaningless laughter. Vanessa was sputtering like a very underpowered engine, emitting nervous breathy giggles in sporadic...
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Do you like this colour?
I really like this colour You keep saying that It brightens the room So much better than what was there before It was very difficult to choose What...
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In the Bath
I’m always in the bath. Preferring my reflection all distorted on the taps. Preferring the wet water to the droughty winter air. I’m friendly with...
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Parcel for You..Part 18
Spencer was staring intently out of the kitchen window, moving his head to focus on the treetops and then back down to the lawn. ‘Three blackbirds,’...
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It's really interesting to
Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024
It's really interesting to hear these accounts from people who have inside experiences. It sounds like your son is settled in his new career and can call upon his broad experience of travelling and teaching.
Turlough's description of what...
Read full commentPosted in After Russian Rain (A Postscript from Moscow)
What a difficult situation.
Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024
What a difficult situation. You can only do what is humanly possible and thankfully there are suitable facilities for people who need more intense and complex care than loved ones can themselves provide. What a lovely photograph of her. She is...
Read full commentPosted in The Home
Lack of joined up thinking,
Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024
Lack of joined up thinking, that's so true.
Read full commentPosted in Productivity is Dead
I couldn't agree more. I can
Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024
I couldn't agree more. I can only imagine that they're one thought deep. My partner was watching some YouTube video featuring Bill Gates speaking about increased productivity for blue and white collar workers and it sounded so out of date even...
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I admire the way you have
Posted on Tue, 06 Feb 2024
I admire the way you have woven the drama and terror of the dreamer with the immobile physical self, lifeless, perhaps perspiring in sleep. It's got me wondering where I'll go tonight in my dreams, the hidden room, the toilet with no door?
Read full commentPosted in "Oneiroi" (Greek myth - gods of dream)
You have all that evidence
Posted on Thu, 01 Feb 2024
You have all that evidence and yet you know that if you go to the police, they'll do nothing. Stressful for the main character, taking on all this responsibility.
Read full commentPosted in New Directions (8)
A beautiful tribute to this
Posted on Fri, 26 Jan 2024
A beautiful tribute to this season. I particularly enjoyed the final verse. We had a little hint of warmer days today.
Read full commentPosted in After the Snow
There is lots of magic in
Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024
There is lots of magic in these lines, it's sort of sad too. I can't bear a dead bird. Those pies are a community, a dynasty. I see them in a different light now with fairies in their hearts. How beautiful.
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Very sweet and delightful for
Posted on Mon, 22 Jan 2024
Very sweet and delightful for children. My car has a name and a character, they all do. I remember my children commenting on whether cars had angry or friendly faces....
Read full commentPosted in What happened, little car?
Very original but the
Posted on Sun, 21 Jan 2024
Very original but the exchanges between members of this family group are fully relatable despite the fantasy quirks you've implemented. Where will this adventure go next?
Read full commentPosted in "Unwanted Magic" 2
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