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I have 1134 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2803020 times
and 638 of my stories have been cherry picked.
339 of my 5,134 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 349 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.
My stories
Lucrezia Borgia
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The Root of All Evil
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It Could Have Been Me
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Nothing New Under the Sun
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Advice to future generations
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A very descriptive poem of a
Posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2020
A very descriptive poem of a fierce storm that has caught many unprepared and powerless to do anything except watching the pelting rain on the window panes, with its suggestion of further upheaval, and observe the extensive damage it caused....
Read full commentPosted in Blustery Tempest
Your fecund mind has produced
Posted on Sat, 08 Feb 2020
Your fecund mind has produced another memorable poem that shows your knowledge of Nature and how it relates to life.
I am greatly impressed by your masterly use of the language.
Best, Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Worm Rose
Hi Di. I admire the lyricism
Posted on Tue, 04 Feb 2020
Hi Di. I admire the lyricism and inventiveness that you employ in your poetry and your use of metaphors although the line Trees snug in moss onesies threw me as I had no inkling of the meaning of 'onesies' and had to look it up.The...
Read full commentPosted in Present
Hi Di. Talking of cats going
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2020
Hi Di. Talking of cats going missing, prior to Toby I used to have another black and white cat called, what else but Whisky. We had a very long garden which faced a big field and I built a path on which he slowly trundled to the fence at the end...
Read full commentPosted in King of the Road
I am amazed at how your
Posted on Wed, 08 Jan 2020
I am amazed at how your output is consistently excellent, o.m.t.. and envious of your brilliance, I must confess.
My best wishes and congratulations, Luigi.
Read full commentPosted in There is hope here
Like everything else, you
Posted on Fri, 10 Jan 2020
Like everything else, you have to learn the technique and there is no danger in looking at the spider through the glass; in fact by keeping it in your sight you will be sure that it hasn't escaped capture in the meantime. As an additional...
Read full commentPosted in The Female of the Species (a ryūka)
A brilliant addition to your
Posted on Fri, 03 Jan 2020
A brilliant addition to your collection that has a great number of poems which show your appreciation and concern for the natural world.
Well done on Pick of the Week, thoroughly deserved.
Best wishes, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in You can’t cling to something once it has gone.
All Japanese poems are
Posted on Fri, 03 Jan 2020
All Japanese poems are syllabic, Di. There are several forms each containing lines with a variable numbers of syllables. The lantern poem with 1, 2, 3, 4 and 1 is the most minimalist after the haiku, I believe.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in A Chinese Lantern
An atmospheric and nostalgic
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2019
An atmospheric and nostalgic poem, revealing the affection for a place that is the poet's spiritual home and the yearning that he has to return to his former abode. Enjoyed.
Regards, Luigi.
Read full commentPosted in Home
Hello Di, I much enjoyed your
Posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2019
Hello Di, I much enjoyed your multilayered poem full of real-life images with which we all can relate.
Read full commentThe reference to toilet rolls made me smile as it brought to mind my latest purchase, a jumbo pack of 18 rolls at basement prices from a...
Posted in layers
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