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I have 1188 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2597396 times and 445 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2266 of my 18,191 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2346 votes

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Lost Souls

I wept in the ruins of unheard whispers, as savage gales swept across vacant landscape, challenging the hesitant observers, woefully...the death...

The Day You Came Into My Life

I've been desperate to get a poem on abc tales today, ever since I found out it was National Poetry Day, but couldn't come up with one, so I decided...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Twelve ( Pt 2 ) The Excitement Ensues

As dawn broke, people from the bays gathered along the main beach, each one with a story to tell of their experiences of watching new ships being...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Twelve ( Pt 1 ) Shocks and Preparing to Set Sail

Cinnamon drifted in and out of sleep in a restless state, the fog engulfed her nightmares leaving her sweating as if in a fever, the dampness and...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eleven ( Pt 7 ) Finding Accomodation

It was getting near late afternoon, when Brad made his way down to Korben and Kadlin's cottage with Simon and River following. Korben was sorting out...

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2266 of my comments have received 2346 Great Feedback votes

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When you enter a wood, it

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2020

When you enter a wood, it feels like another world, suddenly all the problems seem to go away. Your poem does that for me with all its fine descriptions.

Lovely poem Di.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in june 25th, woods after a hot day

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Just caught up with your

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2020

Just caught up with your story Penny. You've certainly been busy and your enthusiasm shines through.

Looking forward to reading more.

Jenny.

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Posted in "Antediluvian Trouble" Chapter 2

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I think Luigi is spot on with

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2020

I think Luigi is spot on with his interpretation of your poem. Couldn't have put it any better myself.

Jenny.

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Posted in Nautilus

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I really like this, in fact

Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2020

I really like this, in fact it's one of my favourite reads. Definitely a poem to be read out loud.

Well done and thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in This year's walk...(08)

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It's good to read your poetry

Posted on Sat, 13 Jun 2020

It's good to read your poetry again Rachel. I like your idea of the the resemblence between the cicada wanting to celebrate it's new freedom of years in the dark and perhaps we as humans breaking away the shackles of what was and wanting to share...

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Posted in The Loneliness of a Cicada

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Hi Luigi,

Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2020

Hi Luigi,

Great poem about cats being ever so independent and only wanting attention on their terms.

Jenny. xx

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Posted in Independence

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In truth my favourite time to

Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2020

In truth my favourite time to live was the 1970s, but I was a teenager and having the time of my life. I never listened to the news or watched much tv, I was too busy living. I was well into amature dramatics, ice skating, going to watch live...

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Posted in Living In Another Era.

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When grief strikes, so many

Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2020

When grief strikes, so many emotions can hit like a ton of bricks falling on us all at once. A very poignant poem that describes those feelings so well.

A powerful poem indeed. Hope you are okay Jane.

Jenny.

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Posted in Grief is a Shower of Rocks

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Unimaginable for anyone

Posted on Sun, 31 May 2020

Unimaginable for anyone caught up in one.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Third One. Part Four.

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Is it 'slow worms?'Jenny.

Posted on Sun, 31 May 2020

Is it  'slow worms?'

Jenny.

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Posted in The Third One. Part Three.

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