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I have 1181 stories published in 6 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2515868 times and 436 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2230 of my 18,057 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2310 votes

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To Have Known You

Dear diary: after dreaming of a friend I once knew, this memory of 1972 came back to me. Monday 11th January 2021. Long lost friend I dreamed of you...

Child Named Hope

What if we were hearing the child of hope? Would we listen to this new cry born out of love that touches our very soul, a force free, pure and...

Freeing My Spirit

Once I meditated on the American Indian way. This poem is dedicated to that peaceful time in my life. Storms send out their chant wrapping soul in...
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Symphony Of Emotions

When encountering sadness violins that rain down like a waterfall of tears cascading in sympathy, instinctively understanding this essence from...

Christmas Rhyme

Just a silly Christmas Rhyme at 2020's lock down time. Now we're staying in alone talking only on telephone, good wishes in Christmas cards now that...
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2230 of my comments have received 2310 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Hi Rhiannon,

I could do with some of your descriptions in your poem. It's far too hot for me at the moment. That's why I really enjoyed this one.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in Freshening!

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That wonderful feeling of a

Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023

That wonderful feeling of a clear night sky, feeling like you are part of the universe is described perfectly in your poem Richard.

Jenny.

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Posted in Look-Look UP

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Archibald trying to describe

Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Archibald trying to describe what a bonk was, gave me a smile. smiley He really has a...

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Posted in Sailing (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 34)

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Some great descriptions in

Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Some great descriptions in this poem Rhiannon. I like how you capture the drama in the first stanza, then the calm in the second. 

Also love the lines:-

water rippling, sunlight stippling;

here and there the river babbling,...

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Posted in Moods of Ocean and River

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Wow! This is a wonderful

Posted on Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Wow! This is a wonderful nature poem Richard. I love all that you convey.

Well deserved cherries too.

Jenny

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Posted in Another World

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Hi Rhiannon, What a lovely

Posted on Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Hi Rhiannon, What a lovely setting for your poem. Loved the lines:-

Burbling song 

resounding around the dome

bubbling erupting exultantly

two little lungs breathe in, pour out

in synchronous duet

...

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Posted in Birdsong: Listen!

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Well done on achieving a

Posted on Sat, 02 Sep 2023

Well done on achieving a great I. P. poem Rhiannon. I honestly wouldn't know where to start.

Jenny.

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Posted in The sounds of rain

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Hi Rachel,

sorry to sound naive, your poem was so impressive, but I wasn''t sure of the message in it. Is it about not wanting to look back on younger days? I felt a mixture of sadness blended with mistrust...yet also some fond times too...

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Posted in The First Sorrow

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This is such a sad reflective

Posted on Fri, 01 Sep 2023

This is such a sad reflective poem Turlough. It's always hard to put in to words how we feel about someone special we have known, but you've created such a wonderful personal memory here.

Memories are the one thing no one can take away. ...

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Posted in You Never Said

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I wonder how long it will be

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2023

I wonder how long it will be before Archibald spills the beans! I can see Chantelle has her suspicions about Amber and the dead body.

As always look forward to finding out more.

Jenny.

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Posted in Lying Eyes (Bring Out Your Dead series - Part 33)

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