Philip Sidney
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I have 151 stories published in
5 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 198657 times
and 183 of my stories have been cherry picked.
355 of my 4,980 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 353 votes
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My stories
Net
The globe was netted - over time it calcified, fossified, petrified. Take it out into the sun and swing it around your head - warmth will soften it...
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Moths
Moths are back to feed on the fabric of our lives. Larvae slip soft bodies from cylindrical casings - invisible teeth unpick our stories - woven with...
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Blood and Other Substances
My brother took a DNA test - wrote me the chain of expected stuff: british-isles-france-germany-scandanavia-south-asia-italy-iberia-sub-saharan-...
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Looking for Monica
Picture: By Fir0002 - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7613324
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The Cutting Room
They were looking for a cure for the smart-ass girl – whip-tongued - serpent-haired - colour writhed along her nerves - she lacked stillness -...
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I'm so sorry for your loss,
Posted on Mon, 01 May 2017
I'm so sorry for your loss, what an amazing life your father had. Thank you so much for sharing some of his story with us. Xx
Read full commentPosted in Shlamek
I like the way time seems to
Posted on Tue, 19 Jan 2016
I like the way time seems to slow down to hold the moment, like a segment of slow motion at the centre of fast motion film. Beautiful language.
Read full commentPosted in All change
Wish I could remember back
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2015
Wish I could remember back this far, I sometimes thik I can recall moments from being a baby, I guess it's all lurking there somewhere. Really interesting perspective.
Read full commentPosted in First Day First Memory
The small details of the
Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014
The small details of the mundane show how momentus the last contact is, all is preserved, impossible to resolve. I like the ideas of soaking up your mother as yourself. When we lose our mothers we lose some of ourself.
Read full commentPosted in My Mother Myself
This thought-provoking piece
Posted on Tue, 19 Jun 2018
This thought-provoking piece is our facebook and twitter pick of the day. Do share it....
Read full commentPosted in UV (Part 3) - Dillon
A wonderful poem, strength in
Posted on Sun, 17 Jun 2018
A wonderful poem, strength in its delicacy. A friend of mine died from breast cancer a couple of days ago, this poem speaks to so many. I love its positivity in the conclusion.
This film is so very beautiful too!
Read full commentPosted in Tribute to Bee
You have your readers in the
Posted on Sat, 16 Jun 2018
You have your readers in the palm of your hand - well done.
Read full commentPosted in Choose One Cake Only
This is our facebook and
Posted on Tue, 05 Jun 2018
This is our facebook and twitter pick of the day. Do share if you like it too.
Read full commentPosted in It's More Than Poetry
What an uplifting piece.
Posted on Tue, 05 Jun 2018
What an uplifting piece.
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Bleak and wild and full of
Posted on Thu, 12 Apr 2018
Bleak and wild and full of woe - a cold wind.
Read full commentPosted in wind
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