marandina
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I have 260 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1220095 times
and 351 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1631 of my 5,078 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1668 votes
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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"...will twist itself into a
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
"...will twist itself into a witch's knot..." Such a wonderful collection of tree poems. Keep going!
Read full commentPosted in Silver Birch
"... In merriment trivial
Posted on Tue, 30 Nov 2021
"... In merriment trivial thoughtlessly convival.."
Read full commentA time for celebration without forgetting the underlying message and importance of this time of year. Nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul
Posted in Preparation Time
Wonderful detail, Jean. A
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Wonderful detail, Jean. A sobering occasion but adorned with so many beautiful words, history and readings. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 15
So glad I read this. The
Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021
So glad I read this. The Damned are one of my favourite bands and Capitano Sensible is a hero from my teens. He just had to make number one with a song from "South Pacific" lol. And now I know what happened to the parrot!
Read full commentPosted in Parrot Rescue
Oh thank you. It's a
Posted on Mon, 29 Nov 2021
Oh thank you. It's a wonderful poem, of course. Weeping Willows are amongst my favourite trees. It feels like they have a story to tell, each and every one. And we should listen, of course. Thank you. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in Welig for Paul (marandina)
"...or this harbour for the
Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021
"...or this harbour for the dead in ghost orchids..." Wonderful, of course. And a collection of tree poems pending publication :)
Read full commentPosted in A Beech poem for Di
"More haste, less speed". I
Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021
"More haste, less speed". I imagine most people have had a similar experience. It's a big world and easy to lose someone in it for a while. I enjoyed the diary entry, drama and all (I have driven through Royal Wootton Bassett if it's the one down...
Read full commentPosted in Trail Of Misunderstanding
Such a wonderful man and a
Posted on Fri, 26 Nov 2021
Such a wonderful man and a lovely tribute, Luigi. Frank Bruno is an icon and a legend.
Read full commentPosted in Frankly Speaking
Well done to Alfred for not
Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Well done to Alfred for not succumbing to parking rage. He got there in the end and the woofer was walked!
Read full commentPosted in Alfred Muggins Takes A Trip (To A Famous Old Town Cemetary To Walk The Dog but Ends Up In A Different Park Altogether!) : After The 3rd Lockdown
Nicely done. Analogies are
Posted on Thu, 04 Nov 2021
Nicely done. Analogies are easy to get wrong, especially original pieces of writing. You have put a lot of thought into this and it works well. Great stuff. Paul
Read full commentPosted in tall storey
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