marandina
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I have 226 stories published in
27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 690215 times
and 303 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1455 of my 4,608 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1469 votes
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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Those latest sayings seem to
Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2022
Those latest sayings seem to focus on Putinpot. And yes, never trust a man called Putin!
Read full commentPosted in The 15 Favourite Sayings Of Mr Alfred Muggins (At This Moment In Time!) (Revised)
Agreed, moving words.
Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2022
Agreed, moving words. Memories are everything and nothing when they are gone.
Read full commentPosted in These Hands
Gorgeous poem with many,
Posted on Thu, 07 Apr 2022
Gorgeous poem with many, particularly wonderful lines. Congrats on a well deserved POTD. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in April shower
Some lovely thoughts on being
Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2022
Some lovely thoughts on being a grandparent (except for the bit about Stockport County lol). Enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in When One Is One
I was right there with you.
Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2022
I was right there with you. Sometimes just watching life pass by is enough. A lovely read :)
Read full commentPosted in Passing Time
I can feel the invective in
Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2022
I can feel the invective in Alfred's words. Putin gone rogue sums it up nicely!
Read full commentPosted in Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Alfred N.Muggins
A tantalising final line
Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2022
A tantalising final line which sets off the rest of the story. Another gripping tale with a twist. Nicely done, Hilary. Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Telephone
"musings now in poetry.."
Posted on Wed, 06 Apr 2022
"musings now in poetry.." "Yes, as we get older we end up valuing memories more. Referencing them in poems is as good a way as any to preserve moments for posterity. Deftly done with an articulate, light touch. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Amongst The Memories
What a beautiful meditation.
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
What a beautiful meditation. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Looking For God In The Woods
I must admit, I have thought
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
I must admit, I have thought about the parallels with Hitler's Operation Barbarossa in Russia. There are uncanny similarities and failings. It will be difficult to not think of the leader of the Russian Federation as "Putinpot" now I have read so...
Read full commentPosted in There is a Great Picture of Great Emperor Plutinplot! By Alfred N.Muggins
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