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I have 1265 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5572547 times and 530 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Perverse Future

Dear diary... How I long for breathing space, Evoking past is all it takes To fulfill measure of time... Hiding doubts reflected in Disenchantment...
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Treasure of Sensory Impressions

that solitude that excites the mind, where time is of no importance; wealth of meandering purple view pleases senses, such miracles are like a lovers...
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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Eight

We were brought together, recalling that I couldn't help gazing into Samuel's big blue eyes, this refined gentleman that I felt I'd known in another...
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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Seven

I recall feeling quite surprised, and impressed when we entered double iron gates, that took us along a lengthy drive. We arrived at a large imposing...
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A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part Six

Albert and William had gone for a ride in the gardeners pony and trap. The twins had been most excited making their way around to the stables to...
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2838 of my comments have received 2918 Great Feedback votes

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Hi onemorething,

Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2019

Hi onemorething,

I've read this poem many times. It conjured up a picture of someone considering all the men she'd ever known in her life and reflecting on memories of being let down so many times. There's a sadness to reading it, and yet...

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Posted in Night River

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Much more afraid of the

Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2019

Much more afraid of the living -

the dead have never frightened me.

And there are other silences of the heart

and grasps of ivies that in concealments

to break free from internal deaths and memorials,

those we...

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Posted in Graveyards

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I found your comment

Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2019

I found your comment extremely important Jean. It's such a special feeling to know that these words touched you and being able to relate. I do hope you get to spend many happy moments with your grandson, he sounds like a special boy indeed....

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Posted in Rebirth

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What an amazing scene and

Posted on Wed, 16 Oct 2019

What an amazing scene and some lovely descriptions. The poem as a whole was full of exhilaration which I very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Long Mynd, Shropshire (12/10/19)

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I just love that first stanza

Posted on Tue, 08 Oct 2019

I just love that first stanza and the comfort of making and eating homemade soup. Did you know that potatoes in soup are brilliant for the immune system? 

Anyway I found this poem very tasty.

Jenny.

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Posted in This October Brings Endings

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Great fun poem for the I P

Posted on Mon, 16 Sep 2019

Great fun poem for the I P Rhiannon. I'm sure a lot of very young children would love to hear this read to them.

Put a smile on my face. ...

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Posted in If I were …

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Hi onemorething,

Posted on Wed, 31 Jul 2019

Hi onemorething,

can't believe I missed this beauty of a poem. As you say the migration of these butterflies has left me stunned at just how many I've seen in our garden. Just walking down the path they seem to be all around, though I have...

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Posted in Painted Ladies

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Oh! My goodness Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 07 May 2019

Oh! My goodness Rhiannon, this is absolutely beautiful and gives all the senses a treat. Just love those photos too.

Jenny.

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Posted in Arrival – Evening Wander

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Hi Penny,

Posted on Fri, 03 May 2019

Hi Penny,

I could visulize the scene like I was watching it happen, always a sign of an excellent writer. The bitter cold came across so well too.

Jenny.

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Posted in 1944 (12miles south of Spa Belgium)

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Hi Penny,

Posted on Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Hi Penny,

you make such a valid point in your poem and bring my own memories back. My mum used to make melt in the mouth swiss cakes and never used a recipe book, so now I can only enjoy the memory because there's no recipe to follow and I...

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Posted in Toss in a pinch of love

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