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I have 1266 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5671180 times and 531 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2842 of my 19,637 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2922 votes

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Cherry

Sensual World

Love will never melancholy pale, sweet though not sugar coated as music floats about your room chasing candlelight then dispersing, heavy drapes at...
Cherry

Milk Jug And Sugar Bowl

Dear diary...To remind myself next time to get a professional painter in next time I need to freshen up the decor. For days with brush and paint it...

Somewhere Lake

Martha was a woman who adored the lakes and forests and all the wild creatures, she also loved to sit at side of lake and watch fishermen, studying...
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Cherry

It's Only Words

Words don't come easy, I could sit waiting for a signal to snake its way into my mind, coated from discussions or illusions...but reluctant to stay,...

Mindful

Naked trees in winter seem to stupor, pulse of roots growing ever deeper... absorbing goodness from the earth new life suckles under snow and ice,...

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2842 of my comments have received 2922 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Dougie,

Posted on Tue, 12 Mar 2024

Hi Dougie,

I can imagine a lot of hard thinking has gone into this Tanka poem. The rules to me don't make it easy at all. I admire you for having a go, and putting together an engaging read.

Very deserved of the gold cherries....

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Posted in Love Returned

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Poor Vanessa having to trust

Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024

Poor Vanessa having to trust her instincts when it comes to her daughter. I wonder if Annie's aware of what she's putting her mother through. 

Engaging to read as always with characters that sit so well in todays world.

Looking...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 21

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You cast a spell of magic

Posted on Sun, 10 Mar 2024

You cast a spell of magic over me as I read this irresistible poem Penny.

Every word takes me into nature and leaves me wanting more.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Jenny.

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Posted in "Good Morning"

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Hi Phil,

Posted on Fri, 08 Mar 2024

Hi Phil,

It's great to read Archibald and Josiah are back. You always manage to keep their characters alive, while giving the reader an engaging story.

Look forward to reading more.

Jenny.

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Posted in Don't Leave Me This Way ('Dead Reckoning' series - Part 1)

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Perfectly described poem of

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Perfectly described poem of Springs new growth Rhiannon.

Jenny.

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Posted in Gentle march of the seasons

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Great read Paul. Have you

Posted on Fri, 08 Mar 2024

Great read Paul. Have you ever seen a ghost? It's just that the story comes across so well. I know there are people out there that can see spirits that others can't.

The Golden Fleece sounds like my kind of pub...full of the atmosphere...

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Posted in The Golden Fleece (Part Two of Two)

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Spooky goings on at The

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Spooky goings on at The Golden Fleece...I like it. Looking forward to reading next part Paul.

Jenny.

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Posted in The Golden Fleece (Part One of Two)

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So much wisdom in this eye

Posted on Tue, 05 Mar 2024

So much wisdom in this eye opener of a poem. We humans think we have the upper hand, but when it comes to nature, the natural world will triumph in the end.

Powerful and skilfully written.

Jenny. 

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Posted in Blind Faith

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Hi Turlough,

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024

Hi Turlough,

Elena in the mountains sounds like a perfect trip to take on a birthday. Those narrow lanes, steep hills and dense forests I imagine are wonderful. I like the photo of the goats too.

Some great accounts of Bulgarian...

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Posted in This Sort of Thing - February 2024 - Last Orders

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Like you I can hardly believe

Posted on Sun, 03 Mar 2024

Like you I can hardly believe how time flies. Now we're at the beginning of March, spring seems to have come around all of a sudden. You and Priyatelkata are certainly making the most of each day with your interests. I just wish I could show as...

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Posted in This Sort of Thing - February 2024 - Early Doors

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