Ray Schaufeld
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I have 110 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 239489 times
and 77 of my stories have been cherry picked.
186 of my 2,167 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 187 votes
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Nature - Summer Term
Sundrenched particoloured moggies Bask patchwork squared Back of the Uni kitchens. Dreadlocks Jo who never quite left And Biker Bill Pitch up between...
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Unclassified - Bulgy Smoking Mum + Spin Cycles I - IV + endpiece
When I knew I was expecting My body told me to stop Smoking now sickened me. But we're not all made the same. She's young Fleshy tattooed arms...
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'It's the World Turned Upside Down' - interview with songwriter Leon Rosselson
Appearing first on 'That was the Week that Was' in the 60s, performing satirical ditties about topical news Leon Rosselson has enjoyed a long, fruitful career as a songwriter and children's author. Billy Bragg thrashed a scorching cover of his protest ballad 'The Digger's Song'.
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Love - Jess' bag, morning after
Half litre vodka, half drunk Clear plastic wallet, hefty shuffle of college notes Provisional license, untested Big pink purse, small change Bronze...
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Travel - Penzance
The teller of the tale is in Exeter Bus Station, waiting for two road buddies to return. Penzance. Penance. Pen, can, pan, nape, cape, pane, cane. An...
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A very good tale. Not a word
Posted on Sun, 06 Apr 2014
A very good tale. Not a word out of place. Scene setting, character and story all well described. Unpredictable in a grounded way from start to finish. You could also list it under the additional heading of philosophy. Elsie
Read full commentPosted in rats
Very sharply written and
Posted on Wed, 02 Apr 2014
Very sharply written and heartfelt. Modern labels, yes you are right, these can be equally toxic. Years ago I had a nice boyfriend in Edinburgh who was 'a diagnosed schizophenic.' It was not any strangeness of Gerry's behaviour which ended our...
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Sweet poem. I'm a short tree,
Posted on Sun, 23 Mar 2014
Sweet poem. I'm a short tree, only 5ft3 and yes we all need hugs
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'I blame the Tories' yeh and
Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2014
'I blame the Tories' yeh and the snake has a lot to answer for too!
The more...
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Lena knock back that G & T
Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2014
Lena knock back that G & T fast you may need to have a few, or to 'keep it in the day' and keep your head straight! Looking forward to more Elsie
Read full commentPosted in WHITHER THOU GOEST 11 - LENA'S STORY
Good poem. it is one thing
Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2014
Good poem. it is one thing watching the news and another reading your truth Elsie
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This is non-stop good CM.
Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2014
This is non-stop good CM. Crowded memories of a many-peopled life.
To me your writings often feel like the Scottish weather, dark overcast clouds with light-streaked layers and jagged shards of warmth, brightness and wit shining through...
Read full commentPosted in notes for tomorrow.
'finals are never final' - I
Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2014
'finals are never final' - I like that. The education system wastes so much time on Sats to test the children and Ofsteds to test the teachers. In the words of an hippie from Glasgow
'When will they ever learn' - Donovan 'where have all...
Read full commentPosted in Why I love school but hate education.
On re-reading the poem, I
Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2014
On re-reading the poem, I feel that where it bites hardest is in the closing lines.
where I come from
nice girls don't.
The young wife and mother is maybe part of a family and a neighbourhood where if she...
Read full commentPosted in For Better for Worse...
CM I get the impression you
Posted on Tue, 11 Feb 2014
CM I get the impression you went to a typical Scottish school for your era! In England it was less harsh although the standards were obviously set by the school head . Ours once took me into her office and showed me her 3 books.
1) The...
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