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I have 237 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 865772 times
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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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Plutin never made it to G20
Posted on Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Plutin never made it to G20 fearing assassination. Now we have UN calling for reparartions re Ukrainen and India and China becoming frustrated with the ongoing conflict. Pluto might be a good option for the old despot!
Read full commentPosted in The Cosmonaut’s Last Journey (It’s All Over Now) by Alfred N.Muggins
"I, imprisoned in bars of
Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022
"I, imprisoned in bars of noise, wonder if ability to understand
guilt's a prerequisite for intelligence"
A poignant lamentation. Topical with the world's population now at 8 billion. There's an overwhelming argument for...
Read full commentPosted in at bay
Posted on Mon, 07 Nov 2022
There's certainly depth in the sentiments in this. Layers of meaning. Roads are great analogies and you have used it so eloquently and so well. Great stuff, Jane. Paul
Read full commentPosted in They've Closed the Road
A salient nod to Blake
Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2022
A salient nod to Blake,Rhiannon. I like the use of the refrain at the start of the stanzas. "More than fingers will get burnt..." Let's hope not. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Guard!!
"I'm not a Muntjac, just a
Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2022
"I'm not a Muntjac, just a buck..."
Vivid and evocative. I could picture the path of the animal in the wild. Very nicely done, Jenny. Paul :)
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"...appealing, cheering
Posted on Thu, 03 Nov 2022
"...appealing, cheering
in the weakness and bleakness
of autumn’s loss..."
Contrasting images and emotions. Autumn is such a transition.
Nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Aging Glow
"...Or maybe they could grow
Posted on Fri, 04 Nov 2022
"...Or maybe they could grow an extra brain, with which to make even more money?"
Yes "Growth! Growth! Growth!" It all sounds so easy....until you have to come up with a plan. Poor, old Liz forgot about that bit!
Read full commentPosted in Liz had dreams of living in a Tax Free World! Part 1 By Alfred N.Muggins
Not heard of chemo curls
Posted on Wed, 02 Nov 2022
Not heard of chemo curls before. As ever, humbled by your positivity to a difficult situation. Keep smiling and take care, our Jean. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in Chemo 14
I think you are right in that
Posted on Tue, 01 Nov 2022
I think you are right in that being a politician is a thankless task. Saying that, they do shoot themselves in the foot, metaphorically. Enjoyed the poem and the message about not judging so readily [Is spelling "politician" right in para 2?"] ...
Read full commentPosted in Pressures
It's a page turner, for sure.
Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2022
It's a page turner, for sure. Looking forward to what happens next in the meadow. Paul :)
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