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2842 of my 19,636 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2922 votes
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Perceived Misconception
Hard to recall exactly those slithering ghosts snaking silently, whilst trying to process each new dawning of a younger me... especially that...
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First Snow
Snow beaten thinkers chasing shadows under a cold Winter's moon... wrinkles furrowed on bark, clumps huddled appear to stumble trudging through...
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Warmth Of Sister Rose
My names Anthony Newley: yes I know what you're thinking! No I'm not the singer songwriter, but when I was working I was also known as Doctor Anthony...
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Call Of The Wild
pixabay free image Howl of wolves shoots across tips of mountain ridges, their echoes both near and far, gesturing their tribes on this vast open...
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On The Road Again
Photo is my own. Does anyone remember the journey down to Cornwall from Bristol on an August bank holiday from about 1965? Because I do. This is just...
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This is an absolutely
Posted on Sun, 04 Jun 2023
This is an absolutely beautiful poem Penny. You conjure up a work of magic that's deeply hypnotic, that I could read again and again.
Congrats on the well deserved cherries, and thank you so much for sharing.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in "A Little Rhyme"
Hi Penny,
Posted on Sat, 03 Jun 2023
Hi Penny,
I love the way you've handled the plot, and Emily becoming suspicious she's being watched, only to find the disc in Sir Harry's dog collar.
Really looking forward to finding out more.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in "The Coffee House Spy" 10
Another part of yourf story
Posted on Fri, 02 Jun 2023
Another part of yourf story that's just too irresistible to ignore, and which I very much enjoyed reading while having my lunch. ...
Read full commentPosted in Pack Up! (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 20)
A beautiful observation of
Posted on Fri, 02 Jun 2023
A beautiful observation of your walk Rhiannon.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Around Longtown, upper Monnow Valley
An unflinching account of a
Posted on Fri, 02 Jun 2023
An unflinching account of a son's determination to succeed in life. You captured his determination very well, and drew me in from the beginning.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in The 'Mary Lou'
It's a sad fact that we live
Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023
It's a sad fact that we live in an age where you have to be so careful with not only car insurance, but a lot of other things too. I feel especially sorry for old people that don't understand technology. I always use the phone, because I too like...
Read full commentPosted in It Is Enough To Make You Walk!
When I read your comment that
Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023
When I read your comment that this poem was about a true incident, it had me in mind of the strange foods that some people will devour that I've seen on tv. I like how you've given the poem a rhythm and rhyme, gives it such a poetic stance that...
Read full commentPosted in Ladies who lunch at The Entomol
Lovely poem Richard, and a
Posted on Thu, 01 Jun 2023
Lovely poem Richard, and a great tribute to the fine blackbird.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in The Joy of Flying
To have a house filled with
Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023
To have a house filled with music is such a treasure. Is this about your son learning a new song Di? If It is, it must be wonderful to have a young person who wants to be a musician, and through your poem it sounds like you give him much...
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Hi Paul, This was like watching one of
Posted on Tue, 30 May 2023
Hi Paul, This was like watching one of those nature watch programmes on tv, but in written form. It's wonderful that you can record your experience in a poem. I felt the drama of catching a glimpse of these fine creatures.
I can imagine it...
Read full commentPosted in Ranthambore
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