Jane Hyphen
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The Irritating Gentleman (part two)
‘Wow,’ Martin got out and looked around at the garden which was very overgrown. Everything was unnervingly tall; white shasta daisies reaching up to...
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The Irritating Gentleman (part one)
‘You go first. I can see you’re eager..’ Hayley glanced at the irritating gentlemen as she glided past him, a little too close for her liking within...
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I Dreamt of Tigers
I dreamt of tigers again last night. I hid in their shadow stripes and watched as memories flickered with a show of faces as they stalked me in a...
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The Vale - Part 1 (c)
I’ve grown used to our home, to the space, the cosy fug of central heating, clean white bathrooms, muted decor, nutritious food and luxuries. It...
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This Sad Blister
This sad blister sits upon the most sensitive part of myself. During the astral detachments of sleep, I cruelly forget and how my blister grows; a...
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So pleased you've continued
Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026
So pleased you've continued with with, Paul. I've just been doing some reading about witches. Thankfully lone women are no longer blamed and tried, (drowned) for random local misfortunes although in some places they are still stoned and we don't...
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (11)
Creepiness captured here, the
Posted on Sun, 08 Feb 2026
Creepiness captured here, the mysterious sound cannot be effectively described, the concern cannot be shared without making the victim of the sound seem crazy. This nothingness has so much power. Great storytelling, can't wait to read the rest.
Read full commentPosted in The Lady on Sycamore Lane (1)
It is magical, Jenny, your
Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2026
It is magical, Jenny, your poem is playful enough to do it justice. It's hard to create art which blends into a natural setting without jarring but this carving look perfectly in place and was clearly made by somebody who loves nature. A mind...
Read full commentPosted in Let's Make Believe
Mucky Monika's emply parking
Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026
Mucky Monika's emply parking space, I wonder what is the average safe distance of...
Read full commentPosted in I’ve Got a Gal in Tiramisu
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!
Read full commentPosted in Whatever the British weather …
You've really nailed the
Posted on Tue, 02 Dec 2025
You've really nailed the season there Penny. It's so chilling but you've also given us a sense of both the power and bare beauty of mid-winter. The lady of the cold walks here in your words.
Read full commentPosted in "Winter Constitutional"
Thanks for the cherries
Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Thanks for the cherries insert. I'm not sure if I should, he needs to accept ageing as a normal part of the human journey and then rewards far deeper than youthful looks will be unlocked.
Read full commentPosted in The Leaf Blower - Part 4
That was truly a thrilling
Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2025
That was truly a thrilling read, Turlough. Makes me want to drop everything and go and take the smae sort of trip before it somehow becomes unavailable. I would be worried about the sickness though, I'm prone to migraines. At least I can read...
Read full commentPosted in Inca Ice and Lupins
Thank you Turlough. We are
Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Thank you Turlough. We are wrapped up in our little worlds I suppose. It's like there are two parallel universes, one where we catastrophise over the state of the environment and one where everything carries on as normal to maintain the economy (...
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Another fabulous and
Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Another fabulous and mysterious story, Paul. I know I've said this before but you definitely have your own style of writing. I experienced a sense of the loneliness of the central character and some glimmer of hope that he was reconnecting with...
Read full commentPosted in Why does it always rain in graveyards?
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