Jane Hyphen
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I have 439 stories published in
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My stories have been read 1323655 times
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599 of my 3,000 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 647 votes
My stories
Cleanser of Demons
Edward remembered his induction clearly. Together with Judy, his colleague, they had spent three days at a conference centre watching Brian, their...
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Jam
I couldn’t understand why I’d never discovered it before. Perhaps I had, once, years ago during my childhood but it had frightened me and I’d locked...
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There's Still Enough Time
He looks so nice; an unfolded smile, harmless eyes. No thoughts at the front, only the manners, his mother wrapped up and gave him, when, as a boy,...
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Ladies who lunch at The Entomol
The waiter served the mermaid pie with a glass of our favourite tipple As he pulled out the cork, a wasp flew out and stung me on the nipple Daphne...
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Another Day
Another day, announced the birds in non negotiable verse, sharp tools to cut you from the sack of your sleep and nick you just enough to feel the...
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I enjoyed this arrangement of
Posted on Sat, 19 Aug 2023
I enjoyed this arrangement of words. It's very different and got me thinking about how writing becomes so natural but only after years of learning to spell, punctuate and the rest. To be both creative and articulate, you have to dig stonking deep...
Read full commentPosted in Catching Up
It's a beautiful trubute to a
Posted on Tue, 15 Aug 2023
It's a beautiful trubute to a beautiful flower Ed. You could never get bored of such a powerful colour. There are some plants that never seem to give up, often the ones you don't fuss over. Never give up, a positive token from the terrace....
Read full commentPosted in Nunca Te Rindas
A perfect ghost story, really
Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2023
A perfect ghost story, really enjoyed it. Stirring and charming in equal measure. So exciting exploring these places when you're a child although I get the impression it doesn't happen much these days.
Read full commentPosted in "Hug-a-lass"
I couldn't agree more with
Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023
I couldn't agree more with writing as a retreat and a way to harmonise, a release as in a cloud burst, only when you've got that flow though. We are so lucky to be able to express ourselves in words and understand each other albeit with many...
Read full commentPosted in When All I Need Is Artistry
Thanks for reading Insert. I
Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Thanks for reading Insert. I wonder if there was part of them that wanted Sandra to be eaten. On a serious note, there are a lot of dangerous dogs out there with irresponsible owners. A horror ending to the story could have been entertaining but...
Read full commentPosted in Blueberry - Part Three
This sounds like absolute
Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2023
This sounds like absolute heaven. Maria making use of every bit of space to grow plants, useful or beautiful. It's interesting the way people will add to rubbish if they see rubbish, I think it's the same with grafitti and bags of dog poo. What a...
Read full commentPosted in Rakia Maria - Part One of Two
Thank you for this.
Posted on Sun, 23 Jul 2023
Thank you for this.
Read full commentPosted in Blueberry
A strong message, beautifully
Posted on Wed, 28 Jun 2023
A strong message, beautifully written.
It's the parents who have free childcare from grandparents who are the real winners. You only hope they repay the favour twice over. Brilliant POTD.
Read full commentPosted in The Things Missed
A wonderful tribute to our
Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2023
A wonderful tribute to our native and very vigorous growing blackberry. I have so many memories of picking and also finding a little white grub inside after biting the top off. The grubs just disappear in the jamming process. Good old-fashioned...
Read full commentPosted in Blackberry Moment
This is such a lovely story,
Posted on Fri, 16 Jun 2023
This is such a lovely story, Paul. It conveys the unease of imminent retirement and the need for something to cling to and the cat was the perfect thing. I love the leaf exchange and the tentative first steps of their relationship.
Read full commentPosted in A Cat, A Leaf and Fresh Fish
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