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I have 213 stories published in
27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 452325 times
and 285 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1315 of my 4,284 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1330 votes
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.
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My stories
Ballerina Toy Box
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Kabul Airport
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Leaving Home
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Saccades of Sands
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Dreams of Rain
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"Goblins in Grieg" We should
Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023
"Goblins in Grieg" We should all go to the Hall of the Mountain King given a chance.
As creative a poem as I'll see today. Nicely done, Ewan. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Music
"Facts and experiments tucked
Posted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023
"Facts and experiments tucked away in memory
for further understanding,
like my attempt at explaining what a shadow is."
You capture the mystery and joy of explaining the world to 4-year-olds. It's what being a parent/...
Read full commentPosted in The puzzle of shadows
"...as I gaze upon
Posted on Sun, 08 Oct 2023
"...as I gaze upon
upper levels of sky
where clouds
have freedom to fly."
A beautiful finale to a beautiful poem. I could see those maple-leaf trees, Richard.
Read full commentPosted in A Taste of Autumn
"...Wolf knows secrets...sees
Posted on Mon, 09 Oct 2023
"...Wolf knows secrets...sees ancient
tree spirits communication with
rivulets..."
Read full commentEvocative and atmospheric. A dramatic poem, for sure. Enjoyed. Paul :)
Posted in Through Wolf Eyes
"...we fall from dreamy
Posted on Tue, 10 Oct 2023
"...we fall from dreamy
waterfall into flowing
inspirational rivers of
thought.."
A lovely anaology and a lingering optimism amongst your words. Nicely done, of course. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Curious Magic
Not sure the Tchaikovsky
Posted on Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Not sure the Tchaikovsky Group has the same menace about it but I know what you mean. Hopefully Alfred will get his trip to Timbuctou soon. It's a long way, you know..
Read full commentPosted in Holidays in Timbuctou, by Alfred N.Muggins (rogue reporter!)
"... and was chopped down
Posted on Tue, 03 Oct 2023
"... and was chopped down
but grew and thrived again.."
I hope that's an allegory for the Sycamore Gap tree that was felled.
A lovely poem, so well done, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in We have three little trees …
It's interesting to read how
Posted on Mon, 02 Oct 2023
It's interesting to read how Alfred tries to make things easier through his power of hindsight. Your knowledge of this period of history is impressive. It makes it an ongoing, enjoyable read.
Read full commentPosted in The Courtier From The 21st Century Who Would Be King : The King Behind The Throne : King Henry VIII (Alfred the Great II) : Ch.5 by Alfred Muggins (himself) Part 2 : Wives
"... before fall of Autumn's
Posted on Mon, 02 Oct 2023
"... before fall of Autumn's swell.."
A sweep through the seasons done so adroitly. Beautiful imagery and sentiments. Nicely done, Jenny. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Beneath My Favourite Tree
"A rainbow paints its mystic
Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2023
"A rainbow paints its mystic tones
On jagged teeth of ancient stone.."
A sweeping journey back to roots brought to life with great evocation. I could feel the lore running through the words. Glenlough sounds stunning.
Read full commentPosted in Beneath Cnoc Daod
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