marandina
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I have 186 stories published in
23 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 280887 times
and 240 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1085 of my 3,698 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1097 votes

I am a Brummie living in Northampton. I love to write but get distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought. My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft.
I think that everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have short stories published in a horror anthology by @thealienbuddha, anthology Vol.IV by @LoftPublishing and flash fiction at @paragraphplanet.
Poems of mine have been published by @thealienbuddha (The Alien Buddha Gets Rejected) and @blackboughpoems (Winter-Christmas Anthology 2023).
I have new stories published in 2023 by @darkwinterlit and @thealienbuddha (Halloween anthology and ABZ55 at ABP) along with appearing in an anthology by @LoftPublishing (Anthology Vol V).
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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I know nothing at all about
Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021
I know nothing at all about Tarkovsky. (I thought he was a right back for Everton) Super poem that makes me wanna look Tarkovsky's work up.
Read full commentPosted in Conversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant
"Is it too late
Posted on Tue, 15 Nov 2022
"Is it too late
to find a purpose …
even now?"
Enjoyed the juxtaposition of photos taken years apart. The question asked in the poem is one many ask themselves. Often the answer is no. A thought provoking piece, for sure. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Two Photographs, 30 years apart…
Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff
Posted on Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff. The first moves of the new chancellor does seem to scream "trickle down economics" which, as we already know, doesn't/don't work. We are all party to a huge casino-style gamble with the country's finances. Strap...
Read full commentPosted in The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That
Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 2022
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That must have taken a lot of thought with the immaculate rhyming and rhythm. I certainly enjoyed reading it. You are a highly skilled poet. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Any Hard Task
Yes, congratulations on
Posted on Sun, 26 Jun 2022
Yes, congratulations on completing a novel-length story. Beautifully crafted throughout. Whimsy and drama. You could definitely edit and publish this if you chose to. Paul
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Tail" 32 ( Conclusions Part 2-- the ending)
Chains of daisies as an
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Chains of daisies as an analogy of unity, strength yet peace. The world needs more of this thinking. Nicely done and enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Daisy Chain
It's a difficult one. When
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
It's a difficult one. When and how to intervene on a military level. Maybe the Russians will finally get the message. Soon, I hope.
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Read full commentPosted in Listening to the News 2/3/22
A beautiful view and a
Posted on Wed, 16 Feb 2022
A beautiful view and a wonderful photo. I do enjoy being taken with you on these walks of yours, Rhiannon. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Wonderful Ludlow View
All caught up again. You have
Posted on Wed, 29 Sep 2021
All caught up again. You have my full admiration for the length of the story so far and the consistently high standard you achieve with each episode. You are on course to have a fully fledged novel. Keep going!
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Tail" 18
Your poetic reminiscences are
Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Your poetic reminiscences are like no other, Jenny. Another gorgeous poem remembering times gone by. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Before We Kissed Goodnight
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