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I have 1034 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1472984 times
and 555 of my stories have been cherry picked.
316 of my 4,754 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 331 votes
I have been a member of ABCtales since 2003.
I have published five collections of poems: ‘Idle Thoughts’; ‘Reflections’; 'Cherry Ripe''; 'Poetry on Tap' and 'Cherry on Top' plus 'Guns and Dolls' – a short book containing three short stories – and three novelettes 'Jessica World', 'An Enquiring Mind' and 'A Life's Journey'
Digital versions of these can be found at Smashwords. and other distributors like Kobo and Barnes and Noble.
I was a member of Writers Group and indie publishers I*D Books based in Shotton, Flintshire until they ceased activity.
My work has been featured in various magazines and anthologies.
A regular contributor to ABCtales.com I also contributed to the websites Poetry24 and UKAuthors.co.uk. I was ‘Writer of the Month’ on the latter in December 2005.
A very clever imagery of the
Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020
A very clever imagery of the white-coated swan as a doctor and the related reference to the virus. Truly apposite to the current situation.
Luigi x
Posted in I Want To Tell You Things
A fascinating disquisition
Posted on Sun, 19 Apr 2020
A fascinating disquisition about a tree of which I knew nothing about apart from its association with gin and one you have expressed with your usual eloquence.
Read full commentI am much more enlightened now that you have revealed that it too feels the...
Posted in Juniper Tree
An interesting and revealing
Posted on Fri, 17 Apr 2020
An interesting and revealing poem about the the physiological adaptation of those hypogean creatures, the blind cave fish, to darkness which revives memories of one's own metamorphosis.
Stylish as ever.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in The Biology of Caves
Hi Rachel, so glad you
Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020
Hi Rachel, so glad you followed up my suggestion to write on "And yet it moves" and produced another magnificent piece.
I am chuffed by the dedication, thanks.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in And Yet It Moves
I never cease to be surprised
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2020
I never cease to be surprised by your ability to turn facts into delicious poetry., Rachel. I am sure that in addition to the Galilean feather episode you could also weave his famous dictum "Eppur si muove" into an ode. More power to your elbow...
Read full commentPosted in The Law of Falling Bodies
A very instructive poem about
Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2020
A very instructive poem about an avian brood parasite which grows outside its parental controls and a metaphor for the relationship between alienated parents and teenagers with contrasting expectations, attitudes and behaviour. Well written and...
Read full commentPosted in Learning How To Be Human
Always look on the bright
Posted on Wed, 08 Apr 2020
Always look on the bright side. Chin up and keep well.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in I Tell Myself This When I Am Afraid
Natural progression. Luigix
Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020
Natural progression.
Luigix
Read full commentPosted in Deimos
Quite an ornithologist, a
Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Quite an ornithologist, a real connoisseur of the avian environment. I am learning so much about birds from your accomplished poem about our feathered friends. Thanks for that Rachel.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Barn Owls
A very sweet and cheerful
Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2020
A very sweet and cheerful poem, Niamh. Much enjoyed, thanks.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Spencer
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