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I have 1259 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5270551 times and 523 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2830 of my 19,602 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2911 votes

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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.

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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2830 of my comments have received 2911 Great Feedback votes

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A clever interpretation of

Posted on Wed, 07 Apr 2021

A clever interpretation of the nursery rhyme Rachel, Those last five lines ring so true. Some times no matter how strong you are, when a certain predicament is unavoidable, whether it be a broken heart, or some other reason, there can be an...

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Posted in Humpty Dumpty

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I loved the idea of the sea

Posted on Tue, 06 Apr 2021

I loved the idea of the sea being a bed remaking itself, the folding of wave upon wave, yet never sleeping...what an amazing image.

You must live in such an inspiring location Di, it sounds like a place that nurtures the imagination. Also...

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Posted in to pick up time

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Hello Di,

Posted on Fri, 02 Apr 2021

Hello Di,

glad you enjoyed, I just had to mark the occassion of making my own hot cross buns for the first time with this little bit of fun.

Happy Easter to you.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Good Friday Treat

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While reading this I was put

Posted on Wed, 31 Mar 2021

While reading this I was put in mind of Tina Turner. She was a woman who worked hard and suffered a lot, yet she ended up wealthy and wise, and still able to forgive Ike Turner for all the pain he caused her.

I think Harmony will treat...

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Posted in Gold & Ivory

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What a great tribute to this

Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021

What a great tribute to this beautiful creature of the deep. I've never heard a dolphine called a fungie before, so now I've learned something new. I have to say they do have such a cheery smile, makes me want to smile too. ...

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Posted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)

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Great poem Luigi, full of

Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021

Great poem Luigi, full of rhythm and rhyme. Gave me a big smile too because it represents me so well.

I think you're far more confident with technology than me. It's all totally mystifying...apart from abc tales of course. ...

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Posted in A Lack of Application(s)

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What a great story Richard.

Posted on Sun, 21 Mar 2021

What a great story Richard. Colin seems like he learned a lot about himself and his family on that camping trip, the Loons had such an impact too.

Jenny.

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Posted in Calling of the Loons

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Congrats on reaching that

Posted on Sat, 20 Mar 2021

Congrats on reaching that milestone of 55 years together Luigi. I enjoyed your poem too.

Jenny. xx

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Posted in A Milestone

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I so enjoyed reading Penny,

Posted on Sat, 20 Mar 2021

I so enjoyed reading Penny, and I like that you left it on a cliff hanger...so I look forward to reading more.

Jenny.

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 2

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A humbling poem Rhiannon,

Posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2021

A humbling poem Rhiannon, makes you realize just what is really important. I think as you get older appreciation turns to peace and calm and not so much to constantly wanting more.

Enjoyable read.

Jenny.

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Posted in Contrast focussing thought

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