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I have 226 stories published in
27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 687724 times
and 303 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1455 of my 4,608 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1469 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.
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie
"...guilty of hitting his
Posted on Sun, 24 Dec 2023
"...guilty of hitting his partner,
and said yes to the aardvark."
Nicely done, Luigi. A poem full of colour and imaginative story-telling. Happy New Year, to you. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Noah's Ark
Stunning poem, Doug.
Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Stunning poem, Doug. Evocative and euphoric. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Rain in Kalgoorlie
I like the duality of the
Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023
I like the duality of the underlying message. Both parties apologising acknowledging that none of us are perfect. We should all say sorry more often. Nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Sorry?
Thanks insert. And for all
Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Thanks insert. And for all the hard work you do behind the scenes to make the site work. It's unseen by most but appreciated by many.
Read full commentPosted in By the Candelight of Saints
"Kite swoops
Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023
"Kite swoops
briefly in
murky sky.."
Sentiments of the season captured so well. Dreamy and very lovely. Merry Christmas, Jenny. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Charms Of The Season
The clamour for a ceasefire
Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023
The clamour for a ceasefire intensifies. The US wants a change of leadership in Isreal. Isreal says no to the concept of a "two state" solution. Well...there's a lot of water still to run under this bridge. I hope you and Alfred (and Mrs Muggins...
Read full commentPosted in Dreams or Nightmares? (A Fictional Account Of Alternative Possibilities In Palestine)
I can touch and feel the
Posted on Fri, 15 Dec 2023
I can touch and feel the transition from robot to human, at least in the shift in feeling towards Spencer. intrigued as to where you take that. Happy or sad. Keep going, Jane...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you...Part 10
A lovely story, so well told.
Posted on Sun, 10 Dec 2023
A lovely story, so well told. Perfect for Christmas. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in "Starlight And Miracles" (A Christmas tale)
"And that little ship is
Posted on Sun, 10 Dec 2023
"And that little ship is ourselves,
entire, enfolding all that’s gone.."
What a beautiful poem and the sentiments resonate with me completely.
I get it.
Just gorgeous. Paul
Read full commentPosted in All Souls Shall Arise
"..Or I choke on foetid
Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2023
"..Or I choke on foetid brumal dank
Give me daylight or I’ll scream!"
That's an evocative, powerful piece (the pic is quite terrifying).
Well deserved accolades, Turlough. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Piblokto
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