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10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 52526 times
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19 of my 213 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 19 votes
Michael James Treacy
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If Aliens Land
If aliens land what will they find? Dare we tell the truth about human kind? Do we mention the blood when soldiers die or speak of the anguish when...
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It's Great
Beautiful baby, precious moment in time. "Be careful holding her with your big hands! She's lucky to have her Mum's nose and eyes." It's great being...
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This Modern World (Tanka Sequence)
the Victorian tearoom transforms into the Happy Wok Takeaway... an English Rose orders chicken chow mein before reading her crystal ball... the...
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One Day in April
A quartet of grandchildren: Jack, Jacob, James and Sophie came for a play day. April sunshine was on offer, so we spent much of the time outdoors. An...
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Merlin
A carved wooden statue of Merlin stands in Carmarthen town centre. He's a mythical Celtic shaman who constantly popped up in Britiish folklore...
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Fantastic poetry! Gotta watch
Posted on Sun, 22 May 2022
Fantastic poetry! Gotta watch those herons though... eating all the baby ducklings.
Read full commentPosted in Night Heron
Beautiful poem. Spring just
Posted on Mon, 07 Feb 2022
Beautiful poem. Spring just around the corner.
Read full commentPosted in The Quiet of An Owl’s Wing, February
I think I caught Narcissus on
Posted on Sun, 30 Jan 2022
I think I caught Narcissus on TV tonight. He was waffling from the House of Commons. Enjoyed your poem. Evocative as ever.
Read full commentPosted in Poet's Narcissus
Deep one. Fascinating read.
Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2020
Deep one. Fascinating read.
Read full commentPosted in Evening Star
Wolves gotta eat too, of
Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2020
Wolves gotta eat too, of course. Good poem. Powerful ending.
Read full commentPosted in The Last Footprint
Very good... as ever.
Posted on Sat, 04 Jan 2020
Very good... as ever.
Read full commentPosted in To the belly of an osprey
Good one, Luigi. I like your
Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019
Good one, Luigi. I like your mix of old-man nous and young-man anarchy.
Read full commentPosted in Mark My Words
Funny old life. I planted a
Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2019
Funny old life. I planted a small cherry tree in the garden last year. Normally takes a couple of years to get any fruit, but this year, we had one cherry on it. The missus and I watched it grow and ripen and were just about to share it, when our...
Read full commentPosted in Perhaps
There's always an after-taste
Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2019
There's always an after-taste. Great poem! Enjoyed the read.
Read full commentPosted in Salt
Enjoyed your piece, Ice
Posted on Fri, 29 Jun 2018
Enjoyed your piece, Ice Rivers. From my point of view, 1967 was a very good year for raggy-arsed boys with well-trousered dreams.
Read full commentPosted in Class of 1917 Reunion
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