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I have 240 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 981949 times
and 323 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1550 of my 4,867 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1569 votes
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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"...but now the treat is to
Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023
"...but now the treat is to look down
on seal cubs asleep on pebbly coves..."
Wonderful images and lovely photos. As you know, I was in Pembrokeshire myself only recently. Your poem does the location justice, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Pembrokeshire — two seasons
The lead singer of The Cure
Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023
The lead singer of The Cure has a lot to answer for. Evocative images conjured from your past, Jenny. We all do stuff we wish we hadn't...it's what makes us human :)
Read full commentPosted in Misguided In The Early 90s
"On a long walk I found the
Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2023
"On a long walk I found the sea
Blinding and expansive.."
Beautiful imagery, for sure. An exposition filled with metaphors. The poem felt stoical yet sanguine. Enjoyed. Paul
Read full commentPosted in I Found the Sea
Loneliness is supposedly a
Posted on Sat, 23 Sep 2023
Loneliness is supposedly a plague of the 21st century for various reasons. You are right that you can still be alone when surrounded by many others. Of course, ultimately, we are all alone inside our heads. We come into the world alone and we...
Read full commentPosted in "Alone..."
"Thunder booming like an
Posted on Thu, 21 Sep 2023
"Thunder booming like an
angry predator,"
A tempest of a diary entry, Jenny. Enjoyed the electrically charged words. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Tempestuous Stirrings
"The sea is vast.
Posted on Thu, 21 Sep 2023
"The sea is vast.
Wave crests rush in,"
A scene set so evocatively and then the rest of the poem rolls in like a picturebook tide. Beautiful photo too. Lovely work, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Around The Havens
"Dark like night is dark,
Posted on Fri, 15 Sep 2023
"Dark like night is dark,
Like pain."
Your poetry is invariably dark and unique. Images conjured with a cold precision. Enjoyed, of course. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Scar
"Jam on toast
Posted on Thu, 14 Sep 2023
"Jam on toast
like it, lick it..."
You conjur up quite an image in so few words. Nicely done, Rhiannon! Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Toddler Tea!
"As Autumn turns to Winter's
Posted on Mon, 04 Sep 2023
"As Autumn turns to Winter's chill,
forest hunger draws us where fallen
dead leaves scrunch beneath boots."
Atmospheric and evocative. Enjoyed, Jenny. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Stirring Forest
"Little fly that flits around
Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2023
"Little fly that flits around
bumps into a web and bound.."
Spider's webs are a marvel of nature, aren't they? Remarkably strong. I enjoyed this, Rhiannon. Very nicely done. Paul
Read full commentPosted in How does the spider catch its fly?
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