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I have 1186 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2561711 times and 442 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2248 of my 18,134 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2328 votes

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After the Storm

Sky turns an inclement murky grey, a look of anger sickly black
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A New Eden

Why don't you be honest tell me what you really think.

Stuck On You

They were survivors, riding the waves of life.

No Ordinary Day 1977

Our trip to Yugoslavia captured this moment in time.
Cherry

Learning To Fly

When I fly with you, we soar on fairy dust through the night sky.

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2248 of my comments have received 2328 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Richard,

Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2017

Hi Richard,

I love nature documentaries about bears and never miss one if it's on the tv.

Your story shows the reality, that even in the animal kingdom they too mourn the loss of loved ones.

Jenny.

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Posted in A Bear

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I too enjoyed your story, but

Posted on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

I too enjoyed your story, but didn't understand about the melting.

Jenny.

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Posted in Firstnet

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Liked the surprise element at

Posted on Wed, 13 Dec 2017

Liked the surprise element at the end.

You've delivered another enjoyable read.

Jenny.

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Posted in King Wenceslas, Look Out!! - Part Two

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This is so funny, I smiled 

Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2017

This is so funny, I smiled smiley all the way through. Nice to read humour like this...

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Posted in King Wenceslas, Look Out! - Part One

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This was a great story

Posted on Tue, 05 Dec 2017

This was a great story Richard. It was good to read that the boy's perseverance at fitting in worked out in the end.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Son of Fred (Part 2)

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You've done it again

Posted on Mon, 04 Dec 2017

You've done it again Geraldine, with those magical metaphors that I so enjoy reading. Especially loved the lines:-

Shrouds of silken webs

catch stars dribbling rays,

and:-

An eerie aura spawned by

phantoms...

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Posted in A Mystic Winter's Eve.

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Hi Richard,

Posted on Sun, 03 Dec 2017

Hi Richard,

It's interesting how the sea can conjure up the imagination to write poetry. I think you've summed up perfectly how dangerous it can be, but how wild and free also. I like the idea of the sea coughing up sand, salt and left...

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Posted in The Sea Coughs

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Loved this poem Richard and

Posted on Tue, 28 Nov 2017

Loved this poem Richard and those last three lines resonated with me so much.

Glad to read your work again and hope you and yours are keeping well.

Jenny.

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Posted in I Lay in the Grass

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You've captured the persona

Posted on Fri, 24 Nov 2017

You've captured the persona of a man who wishes to suffer in silence. This is how I read this poingnant poem. Hope I didn't get what you were trying to say out of context.

Jenny.

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Posted in A Serious Man

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There's boundless energy and

Posted on Sun, 19 Nov 2017

There's boundless energy and passion in this poem that drew me in straight away.

Beautiful poem.

Jenny.

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Posted in Come With Me

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