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I have 1266 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5734466 times and 531 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2842 of my 19,636 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2922 votes

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I like this portrayal of a

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2019

I like this portrayal of a scenic walk, and the great cathedrals of cliffs, and how the waves bruise with each eruption. All you have not said flowing and spilling into hidden pools below...I suppose better left unsaid.

Hope my...

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Posted in Cathedrals

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Just finished listening to

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2019

Just finished listening to your story insert. The saddness of loosing a child comes over really well and is so believable in your voice.

It's nice to read your written work again,but even better when read by the author.

Jenny.

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Posted in Katy, A Ghost Story (IP)

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What a sad poem with such a

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2019

What a sad poem with such a tragic ending. It must have left a deep impression on you Richard.

Jenny.

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Posted in A Loaf of Bread

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Happy days will always remain

Posted on Sun, 11 Aug 2019

Happy days will always remain in the memory.

Nice one Richard.

Jenny.

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Posted in Sand Dunes

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This is amazing onemorething,

Posted on Wed, 07 Aug 2019

This is amazing onemorething, you've captured everything about natures wonders. The estuary is so full of suprises that we don't even think about, but you've written a poem that reminds us of that miracle of life.

Well deserved of the gold...

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Posted in Tentacled Lagoon Worm

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This is such a clever poem

Posted on Sun, 04 Aug 2019

This is such a clever poem onemorething. I know I've said so many times before, but your talent for metaphors is spot on. ...

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Posted in Six Plumed Bird of Paradise

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HI Richard,

Posted on Fri, 02 Aug 2019

HI Richard,

arn't those nuns so tough? My partner went to a catholic school run by nuns and spent so much time getting reprimanded. The idea of the nun saying she had eyes in the back of her head, made me laugh. I could just imagine the...

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Posted in Gym Shorts and Sneakers 1963

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Hi Jean,

Posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2019

Hi Jean,

I don't really know how to lay a poem out properly, I just go with what I'm feeling at the time. I remember when I first came on abc tales not really having a clue about what a poem should look like, as I'd always just written for...

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Posted in Autumn's Canvas

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An accurate description of

Posted on Thu, 01 Aug 2019

An accurate description of being in bed at night in the silence and darkness and hearing the pounding of your heartbeat. Sometimes if I lay on my side at night I can hear my heart through my pillow, it's a very strange sensation indeed.

I...

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Posted in Rubatosis

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What a wonderful story

Posted on Wed, 31 Jul 2019

What a wonderful story Richard. I was going to ask how Larry found Sheldon, but I noticed you explained in this part. Sheldon was very, very lucky, to think what could have happened if he'd been left out in the wilds for much longer! He was a...

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Posted in Someone's Son Epilogue

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