Jane Hyphen

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FAIRY CAKES

I want to eat stale fairy cakes Crushing silver balls in my molars Annihilating all hopes of sophistication Crumbling among old mercurial fillings...
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The Leaf Blower - Part 3

After lunch, Andy insisted that it was Barry's turn to carry out leaf blowing duty. This wasn’t among his favourite activities, it was far too...
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The Leaf Blower - Part 2

Dennis had mostly enjoyed his trip to Malta, soaking up the sun and getting to know Jenny better. As it turned out she brought more than just hand...
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The Leaf Blower - Part 1

‘Where are you going with that leaf blower Dennis, it’s five o’clock?’ Dennis stopped in his tracks and appeared a bit unsettled by the question. He...
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autumn

For some, autumn is the best season of the year. They seem to love the shortening days, darkness creeping in like heavy curtains drawing across the...
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570 of my comments have received 607 Great Feedback votes

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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. 

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Posted in Arrival – Evening Wander

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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...

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Posted in When Death Comes Too Soon

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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...

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Posted in Ross on Wye and Chase Wood 15/11/18

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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!

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Posted in Problems

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I love your song Turlough, a

Posted on Sat, 04 Apr 2026

I love your song Turlough, a candidate for Eurovision surely. Bulgarian traditions sound reassuringly rooted in nature and you can't argue with her, she calls the shots. I can just by looking at Kerry that she's not a cat owner, little dogs have...

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Posted in Is Kerry Katona a Cat Owner?

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Thank you, Turlough. Cliff

Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Thank you, Turlough. Cliff Richard and The Osmonds, what more could you ask for? You never know whose about to change sides either. If only we could just linger on the bridge with the animals. I say this as I'm currently pinned down by Louie the...

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Posted in Things that he took to the Afterlife

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Thank you, Insert. Pot holes,

Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Thank you, Insert. Pot holes, I wouldn't be surprised, they just put a bit of burnt flapjack on top where I live and it wears off again after a few weeks.

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Posted in Things that he took to the Afterlife

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Yes to all of them. Teaching

Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Yes to all of them. Teaching kids to read is probably my favourite. A lovely collection of rhyming pleasures.

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Posted in A List

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Those two will be in the

Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Those two will be in the special area celticman and I don't think you'll be going there...will you? I think most of the cats are reincarnated. Thanks for reading and your feedback as always, very much appreciated.

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Posted in Things that he took to the Afterlife

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Ha ha, yes, I hope it's not

Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Ha ha, yes, I hope it's not but if all humans go to the same place then I suppose we'll have to rub along with the small percent of baddies. Maybe they do get their punishment after all. Thank you for your comment, w.w.j.abercrombie

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