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I have 1146 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2996844 times
and 653 of my stories have been cherry picked.
354 of my 5,136 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 372 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.
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Light and Dark
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Seeing the Light
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Man Mountain
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He Ain't Heavy
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Recollections
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An interesting read, Drew,
Posted on Mon, 02 Mar 2020
An interesting read, Drew, that reawakened my nostalgic memory of the time when I put an order through for a Sinclair ZX80 and be told - what joy! - that I could have an updated version (the ZX81) for the same price. It had a 1k memory, if I...
Read full commentPosted in On the Spectrum
I find villanelle and pantoum
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
I find villanelle and pantoum very difficult and I tend to steer clear of these forms, Niamh.
Read full commentAlthough they can be technically correct by following the rules, the poetic element doesn't always match the effort.
Dylan Thomas' "Do not...
Posted in Toothache
Drew, for information.
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Drew, for information.
The pantoum is a form of poetry similar to a villanelle in that there are repeating lines throughout the poem. It is composed of a series of quatrains; the second and fourth lines of each stanza are repeated as the...
Read full commentPosted in Toothache
An interesting and absorbing
Posted on Mon, 24 Feb 2020
An interesting and absorbing little crime thriller in verse, Niamh. I found myself following the clues wanting to know what was stolen. I enjoyed the unusual format.
Kind regards, Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in What was stolen?
I saw in the news that a
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2020
I saw in the news that a young boy, a fan of Manchester United football club, wrote to the Liverpool's manager pleading with him to stop his team winning to give the club he supported a chance.
Read full commentI am tempted to make a similar plea and ask...
Posted in The Fox Hunt
Rachel, this must be the
Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Rachel, this must be the apotheosis of your poetry; it can't be surpassed, surely. But, having followed your work closely, I'm certain you are going to prove me wrong. Not only is your use of the language exquisite, your knowledge of Greek...
Read full commentPosted in Looking at Klimt’s Frieze for Beethoven
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...
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