Jane Hyphen
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My stories
In Your House
In your house, it’s always night time You never let the sunshine in Running on an endless loop Stale thoughts on ever deepening tracks Landscapes are...
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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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Thank you, Insert. I will be
Posted on Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Thank you, Insert. I will be doing the sage thing. I'm not used to uneven floors and doors that won't shut but I guess it's normal for an old house. Our previous house was unbearably hot in summer so I'm looking forward to being in a cool cave....
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I found your poem to be very
Posted on Tue, 05 Dec 2023
I found your poem to be very calming, as always Jenny. The birds offer us a higher level, removed from the seemingly unsolvable problems of our terrestrial world.
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Perfect and beautiful.
Posted on Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Perfect and beautiful. Restraint, just enough details. It's like a perfectly decorated tree, all the decorations spaced and the colours, vibrant, not too much. A mid-winter day illustrated in words.
Read full commentPosted in Colours of Christmas
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.
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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.
Read full commentPosted in A hole in the kitchen
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...
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