Jane Hyphen
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My stories
Song of Myself
Written in 1892 - Poem by Walt Whitman
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Parcel for you....Part 8
The doorbell rang briskly, the sound of it unique, unmistakable. Vanessa felt her heart drop. Shit, she thought, that’s my mother, as her cheeks...
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Parcel for you...Part 7
In the days that followed, Vanessa resolved to keep an open mind about her new spouse, a healthier mindset, free of jealousy and unrealistic...
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Parcel for you....Part 6
‘We can’t do it at the table!’
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Parcel for you....Part 5
Over the following few days, Vanessa, very occasionally and cautiously took Spencer out of ‘depressed man’ setting and engaged him in conversation...
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Love this, especially the
Posted on Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Love this, especially the title and the idea of those rinds hardening in your pocket over summer and autumn. The link back to last mid-winter. Beautiful.
Read full commentPosted in Satsuma Rinds
Thank you for your comment.
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Thank you for your comment. That Japanese saying is interesting, sounds like something one of those old school bullish teachers might adopt. I'm not bashed in...
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It does translate as a very
Posted on Tue, 21 Nov 2023
It does translate as a very authentic voice, a man caught up in sadness from past tragedies and gratitude, together with a sense of optimism.
I've never understood why people feel guilty about failing to put fresh flowers on graves. I'm...
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I enjoyed this thoroughly
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
I enjoyed this thoroughly intriguing, mysterious and well-written tale of holes, French cigarettes and pulled chains.
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You've paid a deserved and
Posted on Tue, 14 Nov 2023
You've paid a deserved and magical tribute to this tough and prolific plant whose powers often go unnoticed in our hedgerows.
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That is lovely, what a way to
Posted on Wed, 15 Nov 2023
That is lovely, what a way to brighten up the resident's days.
Read full commentPosted in A pigmy goat, 3 guinea pigs and some husky puppies visit …
So clever and fun. So much of
Posted on Sun, 12 Nov 2023
So clever and fun. So much of what is mentioned is relatable. 'My worst ever case of dehydration,' yes been there. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, I've always wondered where Holly Johnson got his confidence, he was so young and pushing hard on the...
Read full commentPosted in My Verbal Diary Here
Stunning. This took me to a
Posted on Thu, 09 Nov 2023
Stunning. This took me to a new place. Strong and sinuous, wonderful.
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Love, 'the sigh of mountains'
Posted on Wed, 08 Nov 2023
Love, 'the sigh of mountains' and 'Shadows on Aspen bark so distant from steel and glass'. The approach of short, cold days captured so beautifully in your poem.
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What a horrible story and
Posted on Mon, 06 Nov 2023
What a horrible story and sadly not an unusual one. The punishments don't tend to fit crimes like this but to match barbarism with barbarism seems like a step backwards. You're right, that poor little boy...
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