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I have 259 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1203309 times and 349 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1622 of my 5,056 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1658 votes

Paul

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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1622 of my comments have received 1658 Great Feedback votes

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"... 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

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Posted in We have three little trees …

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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.

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Posted 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

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"... 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 :)

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Posted in Beneath My Favourite Tree

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"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.

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Posted in Beneath Cnoc Daod

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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

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Posted in Pembrokeshire — two seasons

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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 :)

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Posted in Misguided In The Early 90s

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"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

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Posted in I Found the Sea

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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...

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Posted in "Alone..."

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