marandina
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I have 259 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1205689 times
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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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My stories
A View of the Hudson
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The Great and Secret Show
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Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards?
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Resolution
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In-between Days
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I'm reading references to DT
Posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2025
I'm reading references to DT being 'transactional' in his dealings. Both at home and abroad. It seems to be all about money. The more the merrier.
He's also unbalancing the world order and appears to be 'getting into bed' with Putin. The...
Read full commentPosted in Cabal : Billionaire Oligarchy? by Alfred N.Muggins
"..hoar frost glitter,
Posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2025
"..hoar frost glitter,
snowfall smothering.."
A poem full of animation. Felt like I was there.
Perfect for February. Skilfully done, as always.
Read full commentPosted in February Variety
"I saw the moonglade captured
Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2025
"I saw the moonglade captured in the dew.."
[Made me think of a photo I took of cows in shafts of sunlight near Wookey.]
Capturing the remarkable in the unremarkable is what makes us human. You do it so well in this beautiful poem...
Read full commentPosted in Cows - lost, refound, tinkered with.
Thanks for reading, David.
Posted on Fri, 08 Mar 2024
Thanks for reading, David. Yep....most ghosts are remembered for something traumatic. It's the way lore works, I guess.
Read full commentPosted in The Golden Fleece (Part Two of Two)
Great final line, Jane!
Posted on Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Great final line, Jane!
I like the inner thoughts of Vanessa that drives the narration. Her ennui is well done and now replaced by a whole new scenario. Spencer's back....I'm guessing with quite a story to tell.
Keep going :)
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you - Part 52
Great poem, Ed. Wonderful
Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Great poem, Ed. Wonderful imagery in a tightly bound universe you have created here.
Read full commentPosted in Snow
"..Dreams like driftwood
Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2025
"..Dreams like driftwood washed ashore
From the pelagic cumulonimbus realm.."
Some great lines in this. My kinda poem. One to get lost in (probably both writing and reading)
Imagery and enigma.
[Really enjoyed both of...
Read full commentPosted in Fathoms Above
Ha..I haven't thought about
Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2025
Ha..I haven't thought about it in years but I burned all my school books too. In my back garden after the final day.
School days were bittersweet for most of us with good times and bad. I'm glad you were candid in your account as it makes...
Read full commentPosted in School Reunion
That's a poignant vignette
Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2025
That's a poignant vignette and, I imagine, of particular significance just now. Yes, hope springs eternal and in places you least expect :)
Read full commentPosted in "Fragile"
You can sense the tension
Posted on Fri, 31 Jan 2025
You can sense the tension which is a testimony to how this is written. The combination of racing thoughts and constant seeking.
Spencer's wandered off without his tablets....like we all do sometimes. Well I do, anyway :)
Looking...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 50
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