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I have 227 stories published in 8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 409856 times and 166 of my stories have been cherry picked.
169 of my 1,530 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 181 votes

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Maddalena

Doodles, scribbles and poesy.

Has the tact of a tin of mushy peas lobbed through a plate glass window.

Why? We're all folk, that's why.

Thank you for reading.

 

My stories

Gold cherry

M'Appari

Poem
Cherry

Tour Bus

Odd doodle
Gold cherry

Weeding

Who decides what enhances? Speed doodle
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Gold cherry
Poem of the week

Our Soil

Peep of green/ grand daughter/doodle
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169 of my comments have received 181 Great Feedback votes

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Possibly..

Posted on Sat, 09 Nov 2019

...the most memorable and resonating piece I've read this year. Your ability to bring sense of place, immediacy of actions and effect within a context of past events are skilfully controlled and enviable, you never let the narrative run away from...

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Posted in Trees on the Arapuni Road

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Addiction

Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024

...is part of the human condition and I think I'm developing one for your monthly gazettes :)

Still chuckling at

"going to a Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa match and shouting ‘Give us an L.’ "

best to you

L

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Posted in Don't Mess with a Meteorology Man

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Perspective and Questions

Posted on Fri, 07 Jun 2024

A clever satire of who we are and what lies at the core of humanity, including a need to control and direct others and their personal behaviour? I recall being rigorously teased because not only do I still occasionally thank it (eh, what??? yes,...

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Posted in Parcel for you....Part 27

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Acceptance

Posted on Thu, 28 Dec 2023

... is a fluid warmth brought by folk throughout the world whose meaning becomes clear in their actions. Gently bringing that warmth through personal history is one of the talents you have Turlough.

I remember the Seacroft area, in those...

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Posted in Lingo Bingo

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Sharp and poignant

Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2023

Dementia, confusion and dignity seem to be measured by 2.5ml spoons for Social Care packages: that's what elder loved ones become. Folk and their sense of self and worth lost in the mix of "measured" care.

Best to you

Lena xx

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Posted in Godot's Ghost

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:)

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2022

Good stuff Jack; I can see what Ewan means in his well measured comment, it is startling, but in UP's defence and character so far, so is he, and quite like a few folk I know who will, prompted or not, become very concise and articulate when...

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Posted in Ugly Puggly 7

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Stripped down

Posted on Wed, 09 Mar 2022

language, controlled, the poem becomes an embodiment of the poetic voice in pain.

Very, very good

L x

 

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Posted in Nil by Mouth

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Buffoonery

Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021

... emanating from any political/ideological standpoint leaves said performance open to a prod in a free and democratic society, and Ewan delivers a goodly poke in a satirical music-hall/ballad style as would have been tradition for many a...

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Posted in It Seems Our Leader Is Unwell

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Hello RhiannonW

Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, there have been initiatives to clear up our de-oxygenated waterways from physical clutter and grot, but in truth, this is constantly undermined by raw sewage dumps from manufacturers and water...

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Posted in Out in the Fields

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Keep on

Posted on Sun, 20 Oct 2019

...keeping on. In Leeds, the facade changes, corporate aspirations rise, still the same heartsink beyond gentrification and tarmaced over cobbles. Stay bright and look for points of light

xxx

L

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Posted in Bar room blues

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