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I have 2072 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 4630693 times and 644 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1510 of my 13,216 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1554 votes

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Salt and Light needed

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What good can we do if we follow the right? Christ said that each one will be salt and a light – we’ll bring...
Cherry

The way it should be (childhood rituals)

Walking up to Nursery – Grandpa in tow, going down at last the steps – ‘I go first you know’ – – mutter not by Grandpa heard, behind him Mums press...
Gold cherry

Finding the Castle in the village of Richard's Castle.

Waves of ox-eye daisies shaking in the breeze … up the old steps to the top of the ruined keep

Warnings are kind

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … The warning is offer to leave the ways of rebellion that grieve – to Jesus’ love, ways to cleave.

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1510 of my comments have received 1554 Great Feedback votes

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I like the way you describe

Posted on Wed, 30 Dec 2015

I like the way you describe the smile – genuine, creases round the eyes, with a private twinkle in the eye – that describes well the sharing of warmth, acceptance, sense of love, that is so missed if it's just a facial smile, feelings hidden....

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Posted in Sometimes...

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Terry, I think you'd get a

Posted on Thu, 24 Dec 2015

Terry, I think you'd get a lot more reads and analysis if you posted them as a series (maybe making them into a collection), say one every other day. Each could be read quite quickly then and maybe reread and thought about. (I know they're...

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Posted in Eugene and the Pumpkin Pie

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Marcia this is lovely and

Posted on Thu, 03 Dec 2015

Marcia this is lovely and clever, the arrangements really works. Are you meaning this for Poetry Monthly which is all about visual poetry (see under 'blogs' at RH edge of page)? Usually we are encouraged to put (Poetry Monthly) in brackets in the...

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Posted in look away ..... .... ... .. . . . . . ."Poetry Monthly"

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You've again skilfully woven

Posted on Tue, 01 Dec 2015

You've again skilfully woven your tale, with rhythm and rhyme, and many sharp points being made (eg the counterparts of diamonds, hearts, are never clubs or spades.)
When there are injustices seeming done, and conclusions maybe...

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Posted in Shut-Down City

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an encouragement to cherish

Posted on Tue, 01 Dec 2015

an encouragement to cherish the good memories, and lay some down - in our own lives and in others'. Rhiannon

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Posted in Years Ago Yesterday

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Men searching, seeking to

Posted on Fri, 27 Nov 2015

Men searching, seeking to understand … get a glimpse, but can't see the whole of the answer … only supernatural revelation can do that, fill in the gaps, even help us understand the words we are told, or as much as we need to know. Rhiannon

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Posted in a piece of art

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Interestingly put, Tina. So

Posted on Thu, 26 Nov 2015

Interestingly put, Tina. So easy to get distraught over loose ends, and to miss 'jobs' more important or just noticing some beauty, which you so well describe.

(on rainbows, we were thrilled a couple of days ago in seeing a bright wide '...

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Posted in Ironing Unironed

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Brings the era to life, or

Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2015

Brings the era to life, or its trappings to memory. The longing for hugs is always there, whether the home be relatively poor, or rich, and whether we have them or don't, the value of them remains clearly felt. Rhiannon

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Posted in For Sale - Sold as Seen

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At least he knew he didn't

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2015

At least he knew he didn't look his age! Rhiannon

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Posted in The Engagement Party

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This would make a lovely

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2015

This would make a lovely journal entry. And each observation brings in touch or sound as well as colour. It somehow feels tantalizing that you could develop it a bit more. Rhiannon

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Posted in Summer

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