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I have 1184 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eleven ( Pt 1 ) Chance Meetings

It was early morning when Cinnamon awoke, she dug her fingers into the sheepskin she slept on, frustration and panic ran through her mind...

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 9 ) New Beginnings

As the afternoon drifted on, the gentle sound of the ocean's swell and the merriment at Brew Cottage had most people in high spirits, that is except Bracus...

The Majestic Swan King

A poem about King Ludwig 2nd of Bavaria

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 8 ) Meetings

Bracus stood outside Brew Cottage, chatting with Varg, Jason and some other men. Varden sat at one of the wooden tables watching pensively as the men became louder and louder.

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2240 of my comments have received 2320 Great Feedback votes

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I like how you describe

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020

I like how you describe

bursting flowers' purple froth,

and the female ones soon morph,

becoming autumn's 

dangling key bunches.

Very creative.

Enjoyed your poem Rhiannon.

Jenny.

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Posted in Signs of Spring 9)

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I love how you carve out the

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020

I love how you carve out the image of the swan appearing like a doctor in her white coat, and how it appears windblown and creased...what a great imagination! 

The word virions I have never heard of before, I wonder if you could tell me...

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Posted in I Want To Tell You Things

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You captured the scene for my

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020

You captured the scene for my own garden birds, It's exactly what I imagine is going on in their world.

Loved this poem.

Jenny.

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Posted in A Wood Pigeon Reminisces

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2020

Hi Rhiannon,

I like the idea of writing a letter to April 2019. It goes to prove you can never tell what's around the corner and how life can change in an instant.

Jenny.

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Posted in Dear April 20, 2019 …

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Hi Penny,

Posted on Sun, 19 Apr 2020

Hi Penny,

I'm so sorry to hear of your situation. I do know how you feel as a similar thing happened to us. Our neighbours huge trees fell into our garden during a bad storm and completely ruined our garden, knocking down fences and...

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Posted in How the view has changed...

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Sun, 19 Apr 2020

Hi Rachel,

just found the story of a woman who kills her stepson in order to prevent him eloping with her daughter, then buries his body underneath the juniper tree in their yard. 

I thought your poem was a great representation of...

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Posted in Juniper Tree

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Fri, 17 Apr 2020

Hi Rachel,

I can only echo insert's and luigi's comments. I admire the way you're able to weave together your own thoughts and those of these mysterious cave fish.

Inspiring as always.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Biology of Caves

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Great story Jane, one that's

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2020

Great story Jane, one that's right up my street! wink Pardon the pun. My star sign is the...

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Posted in Crab Customs

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Enjoyable story and thank you

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

Enjoyable story and thank you again for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Village 7

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This is such a special write.

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

This is such a special write. I love the fact that you describe nature as giving us hope, because that's the way I feel. Loved the bit about the blackbirds and the robin. There's so much life in nature we just have to find time to look and soak...

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Posted in A Black Bird In The Garden

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