Stephen Thom
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Stephen Thom
Carrbridge/Edinburgh
Mandolin strummer in a folk-rock band 'Dante' https://www.youtube.com/user/wearedante
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Nice images, nice
Posted on Wed, 17 Jan 2018
Nice images, nice alliterative touches, nice compound words. 'A dot of momentum - ' is a pretty close. Enjoyed.
Read full commentPosted in Snowflakes
Real strong work. Thoughtful,
Posted on Tue, 02 Jan 2018
Real strong work. Thoughtful, touching, entertaining and funny too. Nice tone/ way of relating this to the reader, too... natural. Props, much enjoyed. ...
Read full commentPosted in The Journey Back
might have to add that wee
Posted on Fri, 13 Oct 2017
might have to add that wee joke into the story...
Read full commentPosted in Happiness is a molecule (1)
Ah 'ferns like dinosaur kits'
Posted on Sun, 17 Sep 2017
Ah 'ferns like dinosaur kits' is GENIUS... so much to appreciate here, 'shadow-silt nestled', rattle of pretty alliteration in 'emerald mosses' myriad mound', little touches like 'bright grass-mass' you can see how much craft and thought has gone...
Read full commentPosted in time travelling
Lovely controlled prose, nice
Posted on Sat, 15 Jul 2017
Lovely controlled prose, nice descriptions and diction esp. verbs throughout
Read full commentPosted in The Day
Sharp prose, vivid dialogue
Posted on Sun, 26 Mar 2017
Sharp prose, vivid dialogue and a sweet story. Liked the attention to detail /touches throughout, key workers, beanie hats, fingerless gloves, pulled me in. Great work!
Read full commentPosted in Anne and Martin
Very tender and a hit on the
Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2016
Very tender and a hit on the senses - economical but clinical word choice throughout - dry, looping, yellowing, scrambling... 'Your shoes still turn inwards - ' is beautiful observation projected.
Read full commentPosted in The Return
Good work, very effective.
Posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2016
Good work, very effective. You describe these feelings and events with empathy and great attention to detail and it translates in the reading... liked the anthropomorphic shadow too, worked well.
Read full commentPosted in Eighteen part one
Loved.the control of words
Posted on Tue, 02 Feb 2016
Loved.the control of words and use of sound throughout, particularly s sounds pulling me into the environment... some lovely compounds too, cloud-bursting weirs, pressure-whoosh, excellent work :)
Read full commentPosted in The Softening of Storms
I liked the feel of this, and
Posted on Sun, 31 Jan 2016
I liked the feel of this, and the thoughts amongst the water images. Particularly enjoyed Where shuddering grasses(lovely)/Offer yellow jewels to the sun(also lovely)/And muddy waters pass/As though I'd never been or gone, v lovely final line....
Read full commentPosted in Seen from a distance
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