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I have 201 stories published in 25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 330322 times and 262 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1198 of my 4,008 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1212 votes

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Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton 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.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeeRummie

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

 

My stories

Gold cherry

The Last Wish of Christmas

The Last Wish of Christmas Fate unwinds its own path. The truth is, I haven’t always been a dog. Appearances can be deceptive. The lights from the...
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Gold cherry

Memories from Falls Past

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/memories-from-falls-past-mp3 Memories from Falls Past Mist falling in dank layers, enveloping...
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Cherry

The Last Door

“One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly.” Friedrich Nietzsche The Last Door The moon shone in a pitch-black sky, its...
Cherry

A Tale from Dark Woods

A story for Halloween A Tale from Dark Woods It was on the darkest of nights in October that we got together. We had been gathering like this for...
Cherry

All Hallows Eve

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/all-hallows-eve-mp3 All Hallows Eve A cacophony of clocks striking, mordant midnight memories...
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1198 of my comments have received 1212 Great Feedback votes

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... far pink coast 

Posted on Tue, 28 Nov 2023

... far pink coast 

recalls sunset.. "

 

Evocative imagery, Di. Very beautiful :) 

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Posted in at dusk today

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"...or maybe food, or get let

Posted on Sat, 25 Nov 2023

"...or maybe food, or get let out
– but the door is shut – Meow!"

Ah, so nicely done, Rhiannon. I wondered why a favourite place would be behind a settee and then the reveal - a cat! Lovely pic too. Enjoyed. Paul

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Posted in A place for a snooze

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Has Farage changed his

Posted on Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Has Farage changed his surname since appearing in the Jungle? He'll do anything to avoid the misdeeds of his past.

A weird and wonderful poem. A randomness that seems to work. You put your insomnia to good use, Turlough.

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Posted in The Treadmills of My Mind

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"...3000 neurons,

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023

"...3000 neurons,
more than 500,000
connecting synapse gaps"

Amazing facts. I think fruit flies are the one scientists use in experiments. An eye-opener of a poem and adriotly done, of course, Rhiannon. Paul

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Posted in What's going on inside?

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A thoughtful and compelling

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023

A thoughtful and compelling tribute. I like the idea of conversing with people after they are gone. In literary terms anyway. I know little about Patrick Kavanagh so thank you for enlightening me.

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Posted in Patrick Kavanagh and Me

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Ferocious reporting from

Posted on Tue, 21 Nov 2023

Ferocious reporting from Alfred. I think a tentative ceasefire and hostage deal appears to have been made. Maybe the worm is turning. That's an interesting story from Roman times (made me think of the suicide squad at the end of "Life of Brian"...

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Posted in Hamas’ Own Masada! By rogue reporter Alfred N.Muggins

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It's a horrible situation but

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023

It's a horrible situation but I read that negotiations re a ceasefire are happening between Hamas and Isreal. Common sense has to prevail soon. Surely?

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Posted in Does Suella Braverman know what a Democracy is, and how it works, or should work?

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"... ambiguous billowing

Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2023

"... ambiguous billowing silhouettes."

 

An evocative reverie wrapped up in a fine poem. A beautiful pic as well :) 

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Posted in Analogy Of Adventure

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A belated happy birthday,

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023

A belated happy birthday, Jean. Another interesting, well-structured account of your treatment. Nicely done and wishing you all kinds of well with the next stage. Take care of yourself. Paul x 

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Posted in Chemo2 - session 3

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"Pragmatic Palestinian"

Posted on Mon, 13 Nov 2023

"Pragmatic Palestinian" sounds like "puppet". It's a difficult one, Di.

As ever, it's about as complicated as it gets in Gaza. The Isrealis want "indefinite security responsibilty" in Gaza, the Americans are advocating a "Two-State...

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Posted in Eastern Sky

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