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I have 272 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1300841 times and 366 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1692 of my 5,259 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1732 votes

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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.

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

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerummie/

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

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

 

My stories

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Eclipse

Eclipse Clouds in a dawn sky seen through stoical eyes can sometimes seem like ethereal carriers of innermost angst. Maybe there is a silent...
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The Moon Maiden

This poem is based on a Japanese folktale about a childless couple – a bamboo cutter and his wife – who are given an infant by the Moon Maiden. It is...
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Falling

Falling I am no one . White walls washed by sodium light was all I could see. There was a certain kind of claustrophobia that went with the room, a...
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Cherry

The Golden Fleece (Part Two of Two)

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/golden-fleece-part-one-two The Golden Fleece (Part Two of Two) Feeling slightly restless, I...
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The Golden Fleece (Part One of Two)

The Golden Fleece (Part One of Two) She who must be obeyed - that’s the phrase that sprang to mind as we meandered through Primark’s burnt offerings...
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1692 of my comments have received 1732 Great Feedback votes

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That's a fascinating,

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

That's a fascinating, sweeping summary of post-war PMs. A piece written with a good deal of authority. I guess you could say it's been quite a rollercoaster in terms of policies and personalities. We could be in for yet more radicalism at the...

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Posted in Thanks Clem!...Sorry about The Queue

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All caught up with this one.

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026

All caught up with this one. Intriguing and imaginative. My kinda story. More to come?

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Posted in Purple Mountain - Part 2

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"..a lone celandine,

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

"..a lone celandine,
banks of snowdrops.."

I was only thinking just the other day that I'm overdue a virtual ramble with you, Rhiannon. 

Wonderfully scenic and perfect for February. You seem very lucky to live where you do....

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Posted in Above Titley again

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The 'New World' could be a

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2026

The 'New World' could be a few different places at the time of writing. I like the refrain underpinning the poem's message. Nicely done. 

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Posted in Welcome to the New World (with musical accompaniment!)

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A worthy pastiche written

Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2026

A worthy pastiche written with authenticy and distinction.

This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and Bluesky Pick of the Day.

Congratulations. 

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Posted in Courtesy Calls: The Fire Lane (1)

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That's an ominous final line.

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2026

That's an ominous final line. Looking forward to the next part!

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Posted in "Art of Trouble" 9

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A salutary tale and one of

Posted on Wed, 11 Feb 2026

A salutary tale and one of optmism and hope.

If only the leaders involved would heed these sentiments.

Well said and nicely done, Rhiannon. 

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Posted in Just imagine …

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"..a mysterious formulated

Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2026

"..a mysterious formulated vision

of Wonderland"

Full of intrigue and wonder. That's what nature is all about. 

Adventure encapsulated in a lovely poem, Jenny. 

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Posted in Let's Make Believe

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Harry Hill plays the nose

Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Harry Hill plays the nose flute. Who knew?

Individualism captured in so few words but with vivid cultural imagery.

Nicely executed, Ewan. 

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Posted in I Go My Own Way

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Ah yes...heady days, I'm sure

Posted on Mon, 09 Feb 2026

Ah yes...heady days, I'm sure. Any event that distracts from the vagaries of Trump et al must be good. I'm not far from Glasto these days but if I ever attended the festival I would stay at a B&B somewhere. Far too much inconvenience staying...

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Posted in Glastonbury Festival 26 - 29th June 2025 Provokes Memories Of His Own Attendance In 1987 by Alfred N.Muggins

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