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Hi insert, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you! No, it's not a typo - 'raddled, ruddled, reddled' are all words used for the reddening using ochre. I used reddled because it appealed to me sound-wise. I did worry that people would assume that it...
This lovely poem of velvet darkness and whiskery barbels is Pick of the Day. Some gorgeously evocative lines. I love the thought of their 'cool-eyed glances'. (I hope you don't mind, Jenny, I changed the image as the one you used had watermarks....
Lovely sibilance, perfect
Posted on Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Lovely sibilance, perfect reading for me as the rain patters against the window. Great poem, great last line. x
Read full commentPosted in Before Rhythm of Hours Change the Beat
Yes, wondering what happens
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Yes, wondering what happens and where next...you never know with a crow.
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 1 of 3)
Hi insert, I'm glad you liked
Posted on Sun, 10 Oct 2021
Hi insert, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you! No, it's not a typo - 'raddled, ruddled, reddled' are all words used for the reddening using ochre. I used reddled because it appealed to me sound-wise. I did worry that people would assume that it...
Read full commentPosted in My Body Belongs to the Earth
This lovely poem of velvet
Posted on Thu, 30 Sep 2021
This lovely poem of velvet darkness and whiskery barbels is Pick of the Day. Some gorgeously evocative lines. I love the thought of their 'cool-eyed glances'. (I hope you don't mind, Jenny, I changed the image as the one you used had watermarks....
Read full commentPosted in Stone Loach
Wonderful, love all the cold
Posted on Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Wonderful, love all the cold and dark and coiling.
Read full commentPosted in Stone Loach
Well, this is full of river
Posted on Sun, 26 Sep 2021
Well, this is full of river life. What a lovely collection of creatures.
Read full commentPosted in River Of Awareness
Just lovely. :)
Posted on Fri, 24 Sep 2021
Just lovely. :)
Read full commentPosted in Autumn's Delight
A fabulous Autumn poem, I
Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021
A fabulous Autumn poem, I loved it. Rachel :)
Read full commentPosted in Autumn
Such lovely imagery.
Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021
Such lovely imagery. Beautifully transporting. Rachel :)
Read full commentPosted in The Wind in the Willows
Love this - the tragedy is
Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021
Love this - the tragedy is heightened by the magic you bring to the poem. :)
Read full commentPosted in Out in the Fields
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