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I have 1996 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3686461 times and 612 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1453 of my 12,879 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1495 votes

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Keeping things nice

Not personal! “Sugar and spice and all things nice”. – that’s the life for me! nothing unpleasant, all my own choice, no heeding of any authority …...
Cherry

The answer to ‘nature deficit disorder’

out into free therapy, and don't deprive children

Captured for Freedom!

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I’m bound to my Lord, so now I am free! – I’m free of the hold, the old misery of gripping temptations, sin’s harsh slavery: a servant of Jesus has real liberty! …
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Cherry

Kids’ Contrasts

The giraffe is tall, the fly is small, the sun gives light – so it’s dark at night. The snail is slow – but watch the cars go – fast! – keep away!...
Cherry

Labyrinthine Hierarchy

Layers of authority, avoid responsibility, the ‘buck’ lands nowhere, no-one knows the whole, no-one knows the enquirer, ‘chinese whispers’ muddle all...

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1453 of my comments have received 1495 Great Feedback votes

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A lovely crafted and

Posted on Sun, 09 Mar 2014

A lovely crafted and inspiring poem, Linda. I especially also like the first stanza with the description of the bustling crowd and the happy couples compared to the speaker's loneliness.

I did wonder in the 3rd stanza, 3rd line, whether...

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Posted in THE LONELY WANDERER (I.P.)

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You have managed to

Posted on Sun, 12 Jan 2014

You have managed to articulate so much, so clearly, so many feelings explained, carrying us right through the so difficult time, the emotions, and the coping. Rhiannon

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Posted in Three Days to Three Weeks.

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I enjoyed this, thank you.

Posted on Wed, 01 Jan 2014

I enjoyed this, thank you. Especially the first two stanzas, and the sense of  hush and quiet that snow brings. Rhiannon
 

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Posted in Winter's Scene

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The first two stanza are a

Posted on Tue, 31 Dec 2013

The first two stanza are a fascinatingly clear little picture, and the last a nice twist and attractive. Rhiannon

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Posted in Fascination

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Tina, it could so easily have

Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2013

Tina, it could so easily have been like that, but we were talking in a little study this week, how easily Joseph's strengths are forgotten, and not only does it say 'Joseph was a just (or righteous ) man and did not want to expose her to public...

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Posted in The Virgin's Tale

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The wildness of the sea and

Posted on Sun, 01 Dec 2013

The wildness of the sea and wind is so well described, and seems to fit the anguish, and the seeking to live on despite the anguish. Rhiannon

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Posted in Freshwater bay (revised)

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That is so interesting. I

Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2013

That is so interesting. I looked up the photograph (found it under his sub-section 'Assimilation') and looked up about sociable weaver birds, so have learnt some! I wasn't sure about 'Out-dated rest points', does it just refer to the telegraph...

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Posted in RECYCLED

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Sad for your loss, and great

Posted on Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Sad for your loss, and great sense of bereavement. He is a God of comfort, and who can comfort and we can  be honest in our puzzlements, but there are promises for today and tomorrow, and for eternity, though not always the immediate cessation of...

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Posted in Of God and Mercy

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An intersting mix of

Posted on Sun, 22 Sep 2013

An intersting mix of flashback memories (early memories are like that aren't they? I'm often puzzled what caused some odd, little incidents to become so firm, like a photo). And interestingly inspired by the IP – childhood, and all life I guess,...

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Posted in Primary School Memories

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I'm not familiar with the

Posted on Mon, 03 Jun 2013

I'm not familiar with the haiku form, and sometimes find the intensity difficult to access and follow, but this seemed a lovely little compostition focussing to those memory albums and reels locked away in our brains. RhiannonRead full comment

Posted in Hooked

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