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I have 1146 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3020973 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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New Year's Resolution
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Noah's Ark
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Give and Take
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Alaric's Treasure
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Cooler Than Yesterday
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How clever of you, Tina, to
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2015
How clever of you, Tina, to use the beginning of W.H.Auden's 'Funeral Blues', but in reverse, as a platform for your poignant message. That picture has become a symbol of the whole tragic situation and has awoken the conscience of many people....
Read full commentPosted in In the Name of the Father...
There can be no greater
Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2015
There can be no greater contrast than the image offered by the helicopter, as a war machine, and Wilfred Owen's poem describing the consequences and futility of armed conflicts.
A skilfully crafted poem, Helen. Congratulations.
Luigi...
Read full commentPosted in Chinook (Poetry Monthly)
Very well done with clever
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Very well done with clever rhyming, Rhiannon, and I love the title. It fulfills the brief perfectly.
Verses in rhyme do not seem to be popular on this site but I always enjoy a poem with a bouncy rhythm.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Grimm Fun (Poetry Monthly)
A good take on the
Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2015
A good take on the Inspiration Point, Rob, with its positive message which is so refreshing. A delight to read.
Best wishes, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in ‘Excuse Me for My Suicide’
Hi Elsie. Why were you trying
Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2015
Hi Elsie. Why were you trying to tear yourself away from the site? I know that sometimes it is frustrating when our efforts are not widely read or commented upon but I think this is due to the sheer volume of entries rather than the lack in...
Read full commentPosted in If
The products of your fertile
Posted on Sat, 07 Feb 2015
The products of your fertile imagination are neverending , Tina. This is another to add to the collection.
Luigi xxx
Read full commentPosted in Girl Watching Goldfish
Excellent poetry, Bee. An apt
Posted on Mon, 08 Dec 2014
Excellent poetry, Bee. An apt metaphor for the empty nest syndrome. That procreation is no longer possible is seen as the end of a useful existence and even though some vitality remains -
“Still, she glides high with the best,
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Posted in EMPTY
From the good play on words
Posted on Mon, 01 Dec 2014
From the good play on words of the title I knew that this was going to be full of angst cleverly expressed and was not disappointed. It speaks not just of a blue day but of an annus horribilis that is the harbinger of a downhill slide...
Read full commentPosted in Drear Diary
I know, you warned me but,
Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2014
I know, you warned me but, knowing your skill, I knew that you couldn't make sentimentality banal and was glad to read those beautiful sentiments of yours.
Luigi
Read full commentPosted in When I Am The Apple of No One's Eye
A sweet little poem, Maisie,
Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2014
A sweet little poem, Maisie, very enjoyable.
Luigi x
P.S. If I...
Read full commentPosted in from a letter to a grandchild... chaffinches...
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