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I have 1184 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2542224 times and 441 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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The Beehive

A dear diary of remebered times.

Morning has Broken

First light mist clears - a blanket of green bathed in morning dew beneath my feet...

The Trauma of Nam

A poem about my feelings on the Vietnam war, after watching a documentary.
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Reflections

A poem to my late Mum on Mothers Day.

Mountain Spirit

We spoke for only a short while as we trudged the rocky trail... with its deep treacherous canyons,

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2240 of my comments have received 2320 Great Feedback votes

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This is such a sad story it

Posted on Mon, 25 Mar 2019

This is such a sad story it left a lump in my throat. To have to go through the agony on both sides is so tragic, because we never know if it might just happen to us, which is scary.

The worst part is that feeling of lonliness, because you...

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Posted in Jonathan Roven is Lost

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This is such a fun poem

Posted on Tue, 26 Mar 2019

This is such a fun poem Rhiannon, it must have been a pleasure to write.

Gave me a smile. ...

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Posted in Colours for Kids 4)

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There's something so

Posted on Sat, 23 Mar 2019

There's something so comforting about the colour brown. I love your use of the colour, especially loved thick gravy on dinner...just how I like mine. Those little sparrows, where would we be without them in our gardens? 

Great use of the I...

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Posted in Kids' Colours 3)

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Firstly Rhiannon, can I say

Posted on Sat, 16 Mar 2019

Firstly Rhiannon, can I say how much I love the name Pippin's Hill and the photo.

Your poem brings back the realization of just what a wonderful world we live in. Each line was a pleasure to read and thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in On Pippin’s Hill

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Hi Jane,

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Hi Jane,

I'm sorry you've lost your job, it's probably hard to comprehend at the moment, but maybe there's something better out there just waiting for you...that light just around the corner.

I do hope so and wish you well.

I...

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Posted in Last Week I Lost My Job (Rimus Dissolutas)

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Hi Jane,

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Hi Jane,

you're right, I was extremely lucky to have the woods at the bottom of the garden. Spent long days playing in them. We had an old quarry at the top of the woods and made dens, it was all one big adventure.

Nature is so...

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Posted in Short Letter To My Younger Self.

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Hello Noo,

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Hello Noo,

what an unexpected, exciting surprise to see I'm pick of the day.

I'm over the moon with the golden cherries and love the beautiful picture of bluebells. Certainly brings those memories flooding back.

So many...

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Posted in Short Letter To My Younger Self.

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Hi Rhiannon,

I never realized when I started writing this letter that it would be intriguing to anyone else. I think you should go ahead and write to your father of the changes that have happened since he died. I know from writing this...

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Posted in Short Letter To My Younger Self.

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Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2019

 

sorry I'm late to your poem Jane, I can't believe I missed such a significant piece of writing. There's so much value to this poem, it's like a gentle meditation that leads the reader down a path of natures beauty.

I can't pick...

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Posted in That's Not The Way I Go

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 05 Mar 2019

Hi Rhiannon,

I've never seen mistletoe like this before, especially not growing on orchard trees.

You've captured this mistletoe in words and given the reader an insight into its mystery...well for me anyway.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Mistletoe

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