marandina
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I have 226 stories published in
27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 698173 times
and 303 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1457 of my 4,609 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1471 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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"..carried by buzz of bees
Posted on Wed, 02 Aug 2023
"..carried by buzz of bees
their daily labours flit in ecstacy.."
Another beautiful diary entry if a little sad. And a lovely pic. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Under Late Spring Sky
"Oh if only I could throw in
Posted on Tue, 01 Aug 2023
"Oh if only I could throw in the towel,
Life could be so much easier again,
but then where would I get the money..."
A lamentation of many. I hope Alfred keeps moving around history and writing up his stories. Things...
Read full commentPosted in A Bad Deal! By Alfred Muggins
"Extra cup of molten lard".
Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023
"Extra cup of molten lard". Mmmm....tasty. Abolition of the general public? Well...why not? More enjoyable memories so well written, of course. Enjoyed. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Mucky Maureen
"....and bake in the oven of
Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023
"....and bake in the oven of daily life and discipline,
fuelled by faith and prayer...."
I like the idea of baking in the oven of daily life. Nicely said and done, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Nourishing Nurture
Still following and enjoying,
Posted on Sun, 30 Jul 2023
Still following and enjoying, Penny. Plenty of intrigue and action. Looking forward to the next part [Should that say "....scrolling through her contacts for Brent's number...?"] Paul
Read full commentPosted in "The Coffee House Spy" 11
"The sky is made of cinnabar
Posted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023
"The sky is made of cinnabar gloom,
stained by smog and sunset..."
Creatively written and thought provoking imagery. Very nicely done.
Read full commentPosted in Poetry Makes Nothing Happen
"Unbalanced politics
Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2023
"Unbalanced politics
Financial demigods
Crush dreams
And criminalize hope..."
"Hope struggles to survive..." but is always there. Powerful poem, Penny. Very nicely done. Paul
Read full commentPosted in "Murky Waters"
You evoke a wistful tale with
Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2023
You evoke a wistful tale with an ironic finale. A chance meeting that spans the ages. We all change over time. Who determines whether we have changed for the better? Nicely done :)
Read full commentPosted in Cities contemplating jazz
"The green that can trigger
Posted on Fri, 28 Jul 2023
"The green that can trigger
the chemicals in air and water."
A sweeping resume of the chain of life. I like the way you get underneath the bonnet of nature's mechanism. We should stand and acknowledge it from time to time. Nicely...
Read full commentPosted in chlorophyll
"Winter raw, sky is grey
Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2023
"Winter raw, sky is grey
all is covered with a white duvet.."
Evocative and beautiful imagery, Rhiannon. Another lovely vignette. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Colour Drought
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