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I have 1259 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5268147 times and 523 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Secrets Of Wistman Woods

This is a poem about a small wooded area on Dartmoor, that is both ancient and otherworldly, like a secret to be told. Troubled cobwebs blown away in...
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Stone Loach

By day this cold flesh wrapped in shades of assorted pebbles, suddenly stirs...slips out of sight; craving no gathered companions, preferring...
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River Of Awareness

Out here where unharmed emotions spill, peace fills the mind lingering midst days of richness gathered, like soothing reveals golden sunset devouring...
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Beneath An Autumn Moon The Poem

This is a poem about Ciciley in old age, when having no idea exactly how old she is, but aware of how close the time is coming when she joins her...

Beneath An Autumn Moon - The Story

This is a very long fictional, preliminary, prologue to my poem. Though Witch hunts did go on in 1581 at Trier Germany, this family holds no...

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2830 of my comments have received 2911 Great Feedback votes

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Gwladys tackled that

Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2025

Gwladys tackled that situation really well. Loving the humour Phil, and look forward to finding out what happens next.

Jenny.

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Posted in Ring (Episode 7 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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I agree that it's sad we can

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2025

I agree that it's sad we can't live our lives without having to show caution Turlough. It's not till we look back that we realize the near escapes we do have in our past, especially when as a teenager.  I count my lucky stars nothing that serious...

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Posted in More Than We Bargained For

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Hi Turlough,

you know I don't think these people realize how scared they make children feel. Thinking about it, the scars are there to this day and I'm very weary always of people lingering behind me when out walking. It's sad to think...

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Posted in More Than We Bargained For

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Hi Rachel,

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Hi Rachel,

this was a poem I couldn't resist and thoiught these lines were very astute:-

She is girdled by harrow,

eyes patrol, her weapon drawn,

she ploughs an empty river

in a skirl of wind,

in the...

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Posted in The Heronning

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Now this is my kind of ramble

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Now this is my kind of ramble Rhiannon.

how you express what is seen gives that gentle relaxed feeling of calm.

Lovely words and enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

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Posted in On the Hill, Abberley

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Violets are so pretty. Loved

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Violets are so pretty. Loved your cheerful little poem Rhiannon.

Jenny.

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Posted in Peeping through …

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Oh dear! I wonder what's

Posted on Sat, 19 Apr 2025

Oh dear! I wonder what's happened to Anty Marj. The question now is, What does the officer of the law Know or not know? ...

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Posted in Shelved (Episode 6 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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So the so called capable

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

So the so called capable Cedric isn't so perfect after all. I can't wait to read what happens next.

Gread read Jane.

Jenny.

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Posted in Parcel for You - Part 58

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Hi Turlough,

you know that was a wonderful gesture, giving Kavinda one hundred rupees. I bet his family ate well that day.

That bit about fat black rodents sat on their hind legs waiting patiently on the road below, and you...

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Posted in Rupees Appease

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Hi Ed,

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Hi Ed,

I could identify with your wonderful poem. I also loved the photos. How wonderful to see that huge Elm in the Crystal Palace...simply beautiful.

Back when I was a child in the 1960s, we had Elms growing in the woods right...

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Posted in English Elm

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