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I have 272 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1310019 times and 366 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1696 of my 5,268 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1739 votes

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Paul

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

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1696 of my comments have received 1739 Great Feedback votes

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"plead for scraps of

Posted on Tue, 24 Aug 2021

"plead for scraps of helicopter hope..." A desolate message delivered so well in these words, Di. Super stuff. Paul :)

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Posted in jormungandr

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There's just no more secrets

Posted on Mon, 23 Aug 2021

There's just no more secrets or surprises with Alexa around these days!

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Posted in Saint Patrick's Day (17/3/21) : Part 3 by Mr A.N.Muggins

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Romantic, passionate and

Posted on Mon, 23 Aug 2021

Romantic, passionate and articulate. It's another lovely piece of writing from Jenny, of course.

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Posted in Love Letters From The Past S.W.A.L.K.

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There is something ethereal

Posted on Mon, 23 Aug 2021

There is something ethereal about seeing birds flocking to an empty green surface usually reserved for sport. Good on you for being inspired at that time in the morning. A pleasure to be a witness to an output from another Ewan woofer walk..

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Posted in Strictly For The Birds

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I knew there was something I

Posted on Sun, 08 Aug 2021

I knew there was something I meant to do today and it was to catch up with this poem. A thorough, complex and carefully woven tribute, so well done. Lots of nice comments on here, all deserved. Paul x

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Posted in Fleeting Observations Of A Poet

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Thanks for reading, insert.

Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021

Thanks for reading, insert. Yes, I have been registered for a while. I just need to work out what to read. Looking forward to it :)

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Posted in Leaving Home

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Italy is an amazing country.

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

Italy is an amazing country. I haven't visited Naples but a friend has and his description of it tallies with your wonderful poem.

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Posted in Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza

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I have seen both U2 and Stiff

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

I have seen both U2 and Stiff Little Fingers live in concert. There are some great musos included in this piece, David.

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Posted in Saint Patrick's Day (17/3/21) : Part 2 by Mr A.N.Muggins

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Beautiful pic, a beautiful,

Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021

Beautiful pic, a beautiful, epic reverie, Jenny. Swept away with you, as always :)

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Posted in It's A Wonderful Life

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You have captured the

Posted on Sun, 15 Aug 2021

You have captured the juxtaposition of a woman attractive in capturing attention yet age taking its toll and masked with heavier make up. I can see through the low light and it's a sad but probably realistic image. Paul

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Posted in Patsy

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