Pick of the day
throwing bricks
Posted by Di_Hard on Mon, 23 Jun 2025
If words were bricks, there's no building
can hold my feelings, make today's News watertight
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While the Lion Sleeps
Posted by RJF on Sat, 14 Jun 2025
In shadows they hide and wait while the sun yawns like a great lion in the sky. It takes its time waking. It roars as it rises from the dusk and leaps forward, upward. With each stride it burns more brightly, lighting up the world whether the world wants to be woken or not. The sun is fire, violence and entitlement - burning holes in the eyes of those who dare to stare.Read morePoem of the week
The Editor
Posted by ralph on Wed, 18 Jun 2025
The Editor
You will haiku the fauna of Haworth.
Burn Tehran ballads for those who can’t breathe.
Delete a sonnet of limbs rotting in Gaza.
Cherish poets who villanelle leaves.
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Features
Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point
Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful pieces of writing you've posted this week, also for the support you give each other - there's nothing more valuable than letting someone know you've enjoyed something, or offering suggestions as to how they might improve
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for May, very kindly chosen by Di_Hard:
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'Dead Reckoning' by Philip Whiteland. Out Today!
For all Archibald and Josiah fans (and I know we have many on ABCTales), I'm very pleased to announce that Dead Reckoning by Philip Whiteland is available today in paperback and can be ordered with this link:
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Saltburn by Drew Gummerson - Out Now! Link to buy plus a review
I'm very pleased to announce that Saltburn, by our very own Drew Gummerson is out now and available to buy here:
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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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Picks of the Month
Triumphant Folly In The Park
Posted by skinner_jennifer on Thu, 01 May 2025
My Thoughts Dear diary...
Embodiment of esteemed antiquity
delivered through energetic spring;
dappled light emerges in resolution
where trembling leaves are displayed;
Imagine! Entranced, anticipating
poem befitting of this moment,
constant surroundings stand test
of time...blissfully I'm aware.
There's no topple transpiring,
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The Fish on the Hill
Posted by Turlough on Wed, 07 May 2025
My April, the first of two parts, and restricted to 100 words per day so that I can’t be accused of banging on about it.
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