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Following Magda
It seemed like night although it was only about three o’clock in the afternoon as I approached the little old twin towns of Bernkastel-Kues which...
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Baby Love
Two new eyes Startled; staring out at An old world. Not knowing it's old. Two new lungs Taking their first gasps of air Breathed a million times...
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The Liberation of Stefan and Penka
We met in black and white. Four eyes peircing dirt and spiders‘ webs To escape their world behind the wood pile In the darkest corner of an ancient...
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We Are Seacroft!
With my folks, I lived on top Of the North East Gas Board showrooms shop In a row of flats called Parkway Mews From which we had outstanding views Of...
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The Condemnation of Darkness
Hello darkness my old friend You're here to drive me round the bend As sultry summers meet their end You pounce upon my fear and send Me screaming...
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Fiction, yes, but more
Posted on Wed, 27 Dec 2023
Fiction, yes, but more believable than what some people claim to be the truth.
Nice one Paul. Very enjoyable.
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Sorry won’t be enough...
Posted on Tue, 26 Dec 2023
Sorry won’t be enough... exactly!
Their thoughts and prayers worth even less..
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Snake belts...
Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023
I'm often told that I write like an eight-and-a-half-year-old. And I did indeed have a snake belt, but I didn't tell anyone because they were considered sinful.
Many thanks indeed Ewan. I'm delighted.
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Nice words Paul. Good on you!
Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Nice words Paul.
Good on you!
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You've hit your usual high
Posted on Wed, 20 Dec 2023
You've hit your usual high standard of writing here Jenny.
Very best wishes to you.
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That's the answer Ed. I had a
Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2023
That's the answer Ed. I had a couple of Christmases in Tenerife and one in Marrakech. The Marrakech one was brilliant because there was absolutely no mention of Christmas at all.
Any road, whatever you do this year I hope you enjoy it.
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The labyrinth of contemplation.
Posted on Tue, 12 Dec 2023
I love the idea of the labyrinth of contemplation. Whether we are intrepid or not, this seems like a good place to spend at least part of each day, possibly never finding the way out.
I'm languishing in mine at this very minute...
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Beautiful and thoughtful
Posted on Thu, 14 Dec 2023
Beautiful and thoughtful words, Jean, and an absolute pleasure to read
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Thank you!
Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2023
Dear cherry picker of the day, thank you very much indeed for today's golden cherries.
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I live in Bulgaria where we
Posted on Mon, 11 Dec 2023
I live in Bulgaria where we have long, hot sunny summers so when the darkness falls in the autumn it's an even bigger shock to the system than it was in the days when I lived in Ireland and Britain. The temporary nature of the gloominess and the...
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