marandina
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I have 269 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1294683 times
and 362 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1686 of my 5,241 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1725 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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"... weedkiller smell hangs
Posted on Thu, 10 Aug 2023
"... weedkiller smell hangs in humid air
a shroud..."
The desecration of nature. Beautifully articulated, of course. And moving. The bumblebee sums up so much about what's fragile in the natural world. Paul
Read full commentPosted in begone
I agree that decaf wine is a
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
I agree that decaf wine is a crime against humanity. Coffee is an interesting one. My son adores his coffee and makes the proper stuff every day with his special machine that makes all those whirring noises as it does its thing in the kitchen. Me...
Read full commentPosted in Scorn Not His Djezve
"Because I'm eighty-eight
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
"Because I'm eighty-eight
they call me an old geezer
but I'm not as ancient
as the Tower of Pisa..."
What a wonderful, opening stanza Luigi. Adroitly done with your customary humour and talent for poetry. Enjoy...
Read full commentPosted in A Precarious Situation
"...a place where the
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
"...a place where the elemental
is welcome, willing familiars
that bring so many blessings;"
Another dreamy, journey into nature with Jenny. Very lovely, of course. And an adorable pic. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Shelter For The Weary
Juggling so many characters
Posted on Tue, 08 Aug 2023
Juggling so many characters with believable dialogue is no mean feat. You do that really well which makes this so readable. I know it's a story that's been going for a while. Keep going. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Ain't Nobody (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 29)
"further down the beach
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
"further down the beach
a boy rides a horse
across hallowed sand."
Wonderfully evocative, Richard. You live amongst such beauty. A lucky man, you are. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Farewell Sunlight's Delight
I like the contrast between
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
I like the contrast between the dialogue at the start and the escape into nature. Beautiful poetry kicks in like "..soul silent a pale shape glides between trees, perches.." And how wonderful, an owl! [Is that the owl pic on FB?]. A pleasure to...
Read full commentPosted in wising up
The last line is no surprise.
Posted on Tue, 08 Aug 2023
The last line is no surprise. Alfred has limited patience. Onwards to a new job, I imagine..
Read full commentPosted in There’s a new sick line, for calling in sick apparently! By Alfred Muggins, Call Centre Agent!
"Thunder explodes
Posted on Sun, 06 Aug 2023
"Thunder explodes
Across the Thracian Plain
An afternoon’s incarceration, rain..."
An atmospheric, brooding, evocative poem. I could visualise the imagery as the poem unfolded. A really nice blend of narrative and description...
Read full commentPosted in Water Under the Bridge
I agree with Di - staggered
Posted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023
I agree with Di - staggered that you keep two stories going at the same time and manage to keep the quality so high. "A whiff of an awful smell..." at the end there in a tale full of intrigue and magic. Keep going, Penny :)
Read full commentPosted in Willow's Missing Tail" 10
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