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After You'd Gone

Posted by Angusfolklore on Sat, 11 Apr 2026

After you'd gone, sometimes we would wake

and find you still there

in the favourite chair,

in the dust-ridden front room

alive with the sunlight streaming in.

And we would speak in surprise,

asking where had you been.

But you could do nothing

but stare through the cathedral beams

of the morning sun

that magnified your presence.

Joe - a dinosaur theme park story with hotdogs.

Posted by drew_gummerson on Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Eating food is a reason to be cheerful, and the pleasure I get from it is something I’ve attempted to celebrate here in the style of Ian Dury and The Blockheads. If you know their work you could perhaps sing along with my words.

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

Before the Picks of the Week I'd like to say a very big thank you to Penny4athought for her wonderful writing challenge which is now entering its final stretch. It's been a spectacular success and I've really enjoyed all the fabulous entries.

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for March, very kindly chosen by Di-Hard:

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: