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I have 1181 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2516020 times and 436 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2230 of my 18,057 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2310 votes

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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Fourteen ( Pt 3 ) The Trek

Usha had said her goodbyes too, wanting to get back to her man and the safety of her home, happy that she'd helped save the children from Bracus...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Fourteen ( Pt 2 ) Making Decisions

It was getting late as darkness began sweeping across the night sky, revealing a full Winter moon and the many stars that twinkled, throwing light on...
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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Fourteen ( Pt 1 ) Secrets and Celebrations

Huge fires burned brightly at the camp that Bracus had ordered his men to build, the flames climbing high into the night air. He was also pleased...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Thirteen ( Pt 13 ) Preparations Coming Together

As earlier that same day, the wind picked up and more snow fell. Liora and her men had gone to her friend Usha's, for the barrels of ale. Usha had...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Thirteen ( Pt 12 ) A Discovery Is Made

Introductions were made as the families got to know one another, though Kalina and Tariq were desperate to tell Evelyne and Nathen what they'd...

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2230 of my comments have received 2310 Great Feedback votes

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It's always good to know

Posted on Sun, 01 Nov 2020

It's always good to know there are people who care when times are tough. I believe that as humans we all have a part to play.

My motto in life has always been: do unto others as you would have done to you. 

I hope that I've been of...

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Posted in What's Best For You

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Hi Rachel,

I have a feeling this would be a good poem for remembrance Sunday, but then I could be wrong, but the distance these birds must have covered during the war would have been so important.

A great tribute of a poem to this...

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Posted in Anacreon’s Pigeon

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I like this poem, it has a

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2020

I like this poem, it has a great flow to it. 

Jenny.

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Posted in Another Autumn

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Your poem caught my eye

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2020

Your poem caught my eye straight away Rachel. Definitely up there with the best ones. I like the hope this little bird sings. Something we all need to hold onto in difficult times.

Thank you for sharing this beauty.

Jenny....

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Posted in A Tailor Bird’s Song To A Spider

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Ha, ha, loved this juicy take

Posted on Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Ha, ha, loved this juicy take on a nursery rhyme Rhiannon. Put a smile on my face.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Attacking a satsuma like Jack Horner

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Just love your descriptions

Posted on Mon, 05 Oct 2020

Just love your descriptions of the birds in your poem Di, it sounds like they have a real feast in your garden. It's nice to welcome our feathered friends and your enthusiasm shines through in this poem.

Jenny.

 

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Posted in bird feeder

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Lovely poem Ed.

Posted on Mon, 05 Oct 2020

Lovely poem Ed.

I saw a family of manatees when we went down the everglades in Florida, we were so lucky because they're very shy creatures.

Thank you for sharing this tribute to a fine creature.

Jenny.

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Posted in Manatee

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What a lovely idea. I

Posted on Mon, 05 Oct 2020

What a lovely idea. I especially love that first stanza, just my cup of tea.

Thanks Rhiannon.

Jenny.

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Posted in The seasons' round

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Thu, 01 Oct 2020

Hi Rachel,

I've just been reading about these birds and their amazing nests. It's good to know that they are protected by folklore, but It's sad to think that it's association with witchcraft has so much fear linked to the hamerkop....

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Posted in Hamerkop

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Hi David,

Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2020

Hi David,

I just found this piece of writing. Being at home doesn't bother me at all, especially now both me and my partner are retired. I have my writing and reading, go for walks around the local streets with my partner and basically...

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Posted in The Eleventh Hour

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