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I have 1266 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 5 ) Mysteries To Solve

Bracus had awoken early that same morning with a bad head, due to the amount of liquor he'd consumed the night before...
Cherry

Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 4 ) More Sad Farewells

Varden had slept most of the morning in Si's cave, before waking to the smell of fish cooking over an open fire.

Pause For Thought!

A poem for International Fairy Day. 24th June 2013.
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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 2 ) Unexpected Callers

The two shadowy figures slid down the wall to a sitting position just below the window.

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I agree totally with Di, you

Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021

I agree totally with Di, you capture Rohan and India's essence perfectly. You also did a fine job of the goats accents too.

It's always fun to read these doggy tales.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Thnowdog!

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Hello Di,

Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021

we don't have flowers in the garden, just many shrubs, small trees and grass with just a hint of the odd bulbs that come up every year. I'm a bit of a wild spirit myself, so prefer to let the garden take on its own, and it also means as we get...

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Posted in Nature's Hideaway

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I agree with insert, like

Posted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021

I agree with insert, like opening an advent calander each day of treats.

Jenny.

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Posted in B is for Bauble and Rowan Berries

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A homage to the Ash. Jenny.

Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021

A homage to the Ash.

Jenny.

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Posted in A is for Angel and Ash Tree

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I love how you look at this

Posted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021

I love how you look at this tree Rachel, how it's solitary and snarled into being, of tor and wayside are wicken for spindles, blossom for bees bread. But bare, frostlit with starlit. You describe something quite mysterious and magical about this...

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Posted in Rowan

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Wonderful poem Richard,

Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021

Wonderful poem Richard, conveying November's journey creating new cycle of life from the fallen.

Jenny.   

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Posted in November's Pleasure

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I like how you've given the

Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021

I like how you've given the shapes and colours of leaves sound, like musical notes of nature. I've never heard of the gall wasp before, so you've taught me something new with this poem Rachel. Will certainly look up this intriguing wasp.

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Posted in Oak Apple

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Hi Jean,

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

Hi Jean,

I thought it was a shame that Mary Seacole didn't get the recognition Miss Nightingale recieved in a life of devotion to so many sick and injured, especially on the front line.

Her service certainly made up for that though...

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 15

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I do love silver birch trees

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

I do love silver birch trees Rachel. Planted two not far from where I live.many years ago.

I love the lines:-

but a silver birch will twist 

itself into a witch's knot,

into paper fairies,

all peel and broom,...

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Posted in Silver Birch

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Hi Paul,

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

Hi Paul,

I'm so glad you've written a poem for national tree week. What a wonderful way to describe the pines beauty and majesty as in that second stanza. You took my breath away with all the different creatures that depend on this amazing...

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Posted in Lonesome Pines

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