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I have 1835 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
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1318 of my comments have received 1356 Great Feedback votes

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A mischievous tale, well

Posted on Sat, 01 May 2021

A mischievous tale, well written. The lady seems to have been quite a troubled soul. I was interested by your comment that sometimes a phrase heard stirs up a story in your mind!

Of course that can occur unrealised to someone like Susan,...

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Posted in Lanterns on the Lake

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An experience to treasure. I

Posted on Tue, 27 Apr 2021

An experience to treasure. I remember when a student, diliking the (I think it was Fridays) which had to be spent all day long in a smelly old chemistry lab, one year. A few times I got myself up early and went for a short walk first just down...

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Posted in Sunrise

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… and I hear that again there

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

… and I hear that again there's some outlawing the drying of washing outside, for neatness sake!!

I was also thinking of growing up with the assumption of so much food covered in plastic for hygiene and preservation, and also wrapping all...

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Posted in just deserts

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I wonder if out-of-proportion

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

I wonder if out-of-proportion preoccupation with hygiene and sterilization has had the effect of over-using plastic and chemicals. Things that can be beneficial in the problems of this world now, are so easily over-used ;and abused and become the...

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Now I still feel the same

Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Now I still feel the same inside.

Our bodies age, but it's still the same 'me' inside! hopefully a bit wiser, more experienced! but many happy memories of time when responsibilites were less! Rhiannon

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Posted in Before We Kissed Goodnight

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I also was impressed by the

Posted on Thu, 15 Apr 2021

I also was impressed by the way the subjects merged! Rhiannon

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Posted in Storm clouds rolling in

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I thought the original was

Posted on Sat, 10 Apr 2021

I thought the original was supposed to be referring to political events metaphorically somehow. Though I think when younger just liked the ryime structure of it and thought it showed love for robins!

Your poem is reminiscent of 'Silent...

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Posted in cock robin

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What is quartz like on the

Posted on Tue, 06 Apr 2021

What is quartz like on the beach? Is it just a clear crystalline substaance or is it those flint lumps with grey on the outside?

I was struck by those last lines. Absorbed with measuring time, but not knowing how to meditate or look around...

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Posted in to pick up time

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Quite a metaphor - mellow

Posted on Wed, 31 Mar 2021

Quite a metaphor - mellow ivory versus sparkling 'fool's gold' - 'all that glitters is not gold' is the feeling generated! I hope she keeps wanting to share and not get sucked in to their type of pride and greed! Rhiannon

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Posted in Gold & Ivory

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Congragulations! Still a

Posted on Sat, 20 Mar 2021

Congragulations! Still a lovely encouragement to those 'young lovers' of the meaning of committment! We celebrated 50 years last summer, similarly without much gathering (and I wasn't too well), but still the best wishes. Rhiannon

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Posted in A Milestone

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