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I have 237 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 856833 times and 318 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1531 of my 4,795 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1549 votes

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Paul

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

 

1531 of my comments have received 1549 Great Feedback votes

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"...dark and bright, shadow

Posted on Fri, 12 May 2023

"...dark and bright, shadow and light.."

You paint a brooding backdrop in so few words, Rhiannon. Very apt for this overcast day. Beautiful pics, as well. Nicely done, of course. Paul 

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Posted in Dramatic Sky

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Eesh Jean, the bed shaking

Posted on Fri, 12 May 2023

Eesh Jean, the bed shaking sounds intimidating. Well done you for going through two sessions like that. The whole thing sounds overwhelming. So it sounds like a pause for now so I hope you find rest and peace for a while. I'm sure it will all...

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Posted in Cippy and Bella

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"....this snare drum hail.."

Posted on Tue, 09 May 2023

"....this snare drum hail.."

A journey of introversion and an inner din that's a constant chatter. I can hear it now.

Creative and imaginative. Very nicely done, Jane. 

 

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Posted in Rattle

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"... spotless celestial crew.

Posted on Thu, 11 May 2023

"... spotless celestial crew..."

The first two lines get the poem off to a flyer and it takes off and flies. Great lines, wonderful images. Enjoyed. Paul 

 

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Posted in Thinking Bad of Angels

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Me three. Beautiful Cornwall.

Posted on Tue, 09 May 2023

Me three. Beautiful Cornwall. You have captured a sea shore laden with magic in this poem.

Some great lines like "....reurned ashore by the erosion of wind.."

Gorgeous poem. 

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Posted in At Jangye-Ryn

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"....ships afloat the green

Posted on Mon, 08 May 2023

"....ships afloat the green sea,

harvesting.."

 

Such lovely images conjured, Rhiannon. Just lovely. Paul :) 

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Posted in The Green 'Sea'

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I find myself agreeing with

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

I find myself agreeing with Alfred N Muggins on most issues. I do sometimes wonder what subject he has a differing opinion on with David Kirtley. It would make an interesting piece. 

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Posted in The ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins

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We can only hope for all of

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

We can only hope for all of those things. If Charles and Camilla can make a contribution for the greater good then they will go down n history as decent people. "The Green King". Yes, why not. 

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Posted in The ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins

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I liked the sequence of Emily

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

I liked the sequence of Emily and the woofer eating hot dogs in the park. You can feel the plot strands gradually coming together. Looking forward to reading more :) 

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Posted in "The Coffee House Spy" 9

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Wow that's a passionate poem

Posted on Tue, 02 May 2023

Wow that's a passionate poem from Alfred. A strong message to Putinpot. Ivan the Terrible - yes. Do that. 

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Posted in Putinpot’s May Day! : Atonement! By Alfred N.Muggins

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