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I am a Brummie living in North Somerset who loves to write but gets 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.
Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.
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Some lovely thoughts on being
Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2022
Some lovely thoughts on being a grandparent (except for the bit about Stockport County lol). Enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in When One Is One
I was right there with you.
Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2022
I was right there with you. Sometimes just watching life pass by is enough. A lovely read :)
Read full commentPosted in Passing Time
I can feel the invective in
Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2022
I can feel the invective in Alfred's words. Putin gone rogue sums it up nicely!
Read full commentPosted in Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Alfred N.Muggins
A tantalising final line
Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2022
A tantalising final line which sets off the rest of the story. Another gripping tale with a twist. Nicely done, Hilary. Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Telephone
"musings now in poetry.."
Posted on Wed, 06 Apr 2022
"musings now in poetry.." "Yes, as we get older we end up valuing memories more. Referencing them in poems is as good a way as any to preserve moments for posterity. Deftly done with an articulate, light touch. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Amongst The Memories
What a beautiful meditation.
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
What a beautiful meditation. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Looking For God In The Woods
I must admit, I have thought
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
I must admit, I have thought about the parallels with Hitler's Operation Barbarossa in Russia. There are uncanny similarities and failings. It will be difficult to not think of the leader of the Russian Federation as "Putinpot" now I have read so...
Read full commentPosted in There is a Great Picture of Great Emperor Plutinplot! By Alfred N.Muggins
Oh thank you for reading it,
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Oh thank you for reading it, David. I haven't kept the original but the theme was about redemption which isn't what I wanted to say. I guess that's the beauty of having agency over our words - we can edit/amend/update to get to where we wanna go...
Read full commentPosted in Life Through a Prism
Yikes you are going through
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Yikes you are going through the mill, Jean. Yes, keep us posted and do take care. I am sure this will all come out in the wash and will be in your best interests. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Janus Look 6
Yes, the situation in Ukraine
Posted on Sun, 03 Apr 2022
Yes, the situation in Ukraine remains relentlessly grim and, made worse by the atrocities uncovered following the withdrawal of Russian forces. War is the ultimate in inhumanity. Your poem makes the point forcefully and artfully. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Drones and Harpies
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