Pick of the day
I Wonder...
Posted by markashley on Mon, 06 Apr 2026
the essence of a word
an idea, an expanse of something
something I cant quite grasp
I cant quite remember
if it was ever
a truth, an ultimate answer
profound, exquisite, shining bright
and winked out of the now
out into the maybe
maybe never
a truth reconstructed
blemished by constraint
tarnished with harsh existence
a pale reflection in clouded glass
Story of the week
“The Song From Moulin Rouge”
Posted by Lille Dante on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Mantovani: 14th to 20th August 1953Read morePoem of the week
A Hungry Bear Doesn’t Dance
Posted by Turlough on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
No bears were harmed in the writing of this poem.
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Story and Poem of the Month
Our Story and Poem of the Month for March, very kindly chosen by Di-Hard:
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New Writing Challenge Alert! Penny's Pass The Story
Penny’s Pass the Story
I’m delighted to introduce our shiny new writing challenge. Our very own Penny4athought will donate $50 to ABCTales if we can finish her story in ten parts.
How it works:
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Want to join ABCTales?
We've had to suspend the automatic joining facility for a while so if you would like to join us please email
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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!
Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.
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INSIDE ELEPHANT BY CATHERINE POARCH - THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
I am very pleased to announce the publication of 'Inside Elephant' - a delightful and very special collection of poetry by our very own Catherine Poarch.
Published on December 17th, it's available to pre-order now
From Silverwood Books:
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Picks of the Month
Here's to You, Lady Liberty
Posted by Turlough on Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Understanding why Carolina, Harper and I never met in the flesh.
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