Jane Hyphen
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Beige Goo Splat - (part 2)
There was no point asking for help from my landlady, she didn’t care about my dog and was difficult to get any sense out of at the best of times...
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Beige Goo Splat (part 1)
My room was nothing fancy but easily large enough for my double bed, desk and other stuff. It had a high ceiling and a big view down over the town...
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The Tiny Easter Teddy
Easter, even the word itself sounds full, round around the edges, pregnant with the promise of things to come. Falling in spring, within the swell...
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The Vale - Chapter 7
Standing at the edge of the balcony, leaning over, I caught sight of the green Mini turning into the parking area. It was the one I'd see before,...
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The Vale - Chapter 6
‘What?’ I laughed nervously, then shrugged and said, ‘I don’t have anything like that.’ Adam shook his head. ‘Of course we don’t need a pass, we’re...
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It's surprising just how many
Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2026
It's surprising just how many insects are sheltering in those piles of fallen leaves, more reason to let them lie on the ground undisturbed until warmer weather.
It feels like the season is shifting, birds are singing. Cats are waking up...
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It gives us an easy topic to
Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2026
It gives us an easy topic to talk about, the weather is an ice-breaker, sort of..Rain for the grain, yes we are lucky, a temperate climate to grow and feed livestock most of the year round. A great poem!
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I think this is your best yet
Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2026
I think this is your best yet, Paul. Surreal yet so convincing. The idea of a train holding the details of a life, the transience of life captured.
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It has felt like a dark,
Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2026
It has felt like a dark, dreary month so far and I'm not usually affected by the winter blues but this month I have struggled. The squelchy decay underfoot has put me off walking but I work outside so fresh air is mandatory. Aren't we lucky to...
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This is beautiful, Penny. You
Posted on Sun, 25 Jan 2026
This is beautiful, Penny. You capture the optimism of a new day, even if nothing to speak of happens, the colours of the sky, the buzz of animals are full of promise. The day's canvas, an opportunity to create something.
Read full commentPosted in "Crimson Morning"
Just looking at that bottle
Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2026
Just looking at that bottle was just like a little holiday, surely. It's strange how certain products just sit in a house for decades. I remember when mother in law made her own jelly with gelatin dated 1989 and I was convinced our children would...
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Thank you so much for this
Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2026
Thank you so much for this little pick-me-up, even if it does bring everyone else down..
Read full commentPosted in Gloom and Doom (sorry)
Thank you, Turlough. A rural
Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2026
Thank you, Turlough. A rural Balkan hideaway, you're in one of the best places I hope. I've gone semi-rural but the constant drip is deafening. Lunatics and a whole lot of dirty greed; all it takes is the rest to roll over like little dogs. If...
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I suppose it's about feelings
Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2026
I suppose it's about feelings rather than facts. A darkness in the air but still some humour. I don't know what I'm hoping for in the end but hopefully it's not a boring sandwich.
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Laycock, it's unmistakable,
Posted on Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Laycock, it's unmistakable, never changes except for more people perhaps.
Isn't it strange how some memories are branded in time, either by a photograph or your own inner files. And some people live in your memory more fully, later on in...
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