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I have 2186 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5798312 times and 691 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Ins and outs of politics

Flawed voters want flawless leaders faultless, biddable no apologies acceptable; our voting makes you disposable, expendable, riddable – you are rejected – a new hero will be projected – …
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Where can wisdom be found?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] For beauty, riches people search, but what is greater far – the ‘why’ of everything that is, is worth much...

near Orcop

4/1/22 Circling the hill, half way up, soft mud track high above the Herefordshire plain lumpy hills criss-cross it here and there and far north the...

Harness!

Friction heats to spark a light … but confine! …

Certainties for a New Year

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There is a God who ever lives, and we have known the help he gives: a Shelter, Rock who hears our prayer –...

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1557 of my comments have received 1608 Great Feedback votes

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How long the day does seem if

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

How long the day does seem if discouraged or depressed, and how easily the weather affects feelings. We do appreciate the bright weather when it comes at present don't we, and need to try to counteract feelings of gloom that we know are based on...

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Posted in Today Will Soon Be Yesterday

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Counselling needed in

Posted on Sun, 10 Jan 2016

Counselling needed in sensitive communication with your patient in those few minutes you have at your disposal. And how (not) to make things worse by trying too hard to be jolly? Rhiannon

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Posted in What Seems to be the Problem?

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Well, you seem to have made

Posted on Wed, 06 Jan 2016

Well, you seem to have made this 'memory film' live to the reader, anyway! I felt quite envious of the 'picking up a pig' incident. Rhiannon

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Posted in Happy Days

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In the midst of it all, there

Posted on Sun, 03 Jan 2016

In the midst of it all, there are some good leaders of industry, who actually do have respect from their workforce, who do probably (or some of them!) acknowldege their debt to good leadership. (a bit like those households in the days of slavery...

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Posted in the PLAGUE

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I didn't think about the

Posted on Mon, 04 Jan 2016

I didn't think about the title until afterwards, either. I like attempts at 'autobiography of a …' on inanimate objects. Unusual, but fun. Rhiannon

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Posted in The Wardrobe

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You are able at triggering

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2015

You are able at triggering others to the ordinary pleasures we can enjoy every day, and have enjoyed through all the days of life. Rhiannon

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Posted in Of a New Year's Eve

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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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