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The Body in the Library
Saturday 24th April 1976 The Body in the Library I always was a fan of Sherlock Holmes. Tales of his case-solving are legendary made even more...
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Portal
Portal She calls to him from distant Iron Hills scraping sepia skies, giants’ footsteps echo below. This portrait painting, dreams a thin veneer,...
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The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part Two of Two
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/golden-fleece-ghost-walk-part-o... The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part Two of Two For a split...
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The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two
Leads on from: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/golden-fleece-part-two-two The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two I watched as Alice...
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Carols at Midnight
Carols at Midnight Light from a votive candle flickers – candescent, smells of incense permeate the pews. Beyond a prayer book stone floor seems...
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I know nothing at all about
Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021
I know nothing at all about Tarkovsky. (I thought he was a right back for Everton) Super poem that makes me wanna look Tarkovsky's work up.
Read full commentPosted in Conversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant
Most of us have been there
Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024
Most of us have been there but how many have made it back intact?
This wonderful piece is today's Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.
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"Contentment is precious, at
Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2024
"Contentment is precious, at peace, with ‘enough’"
We live in a capitalist society where advertisments everywhere are designed to make you feel inadequate. It takes a long time to work out what's important. 'Having enough' is a great place...
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"...an acknowledged war hero
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
"...an acknowledged war hero and a humble witness all over the world, to the Saviour..."
A fine tribute to somebody I wasn't familiar with it until I read your poem. I looked up her details via the power of Google. It made very interesting...
Read full commentPosted in Remembering Corrie ten Boom
That's another evocative read
Posted on Fri, 02 Feb 2024
That's another evocative read. You capture the splendor and history of the sites you visited adroitly. I would say it's unusual for a group to bond so well like that. The tour I went on in India with about 30 or so other people was marred by many...
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"Is it too late
Posted on Tue, 15 Nov 2022
"Is it too late
to find a purpose …
even now?"
Enjoyed the juxtaposition of photos taken years apart. The question asked in the poem is one many ask themselves. Often the answer is no. A thought provoking piece, for sure. Paul
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Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff
Posted on Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff. The first moves of the new chancellor does seem to scream "trickle down economics" which, as we already know, doesn't/don't work. We are all party to a huge casino-style gamble with the country's finances. Strap...
Read full commentPosted in The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That
Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 2022
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That must have taken a lot of thought with the immaculate rhyming and rhythm. I certainly enjoyed reading it. You are a highly skilled poet. Paul
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Yes, congratulations on
Posted on Sun, 26 Jun 2022
Yes, congratulations on completing a novel-length story. Beautifully crafted throughout. Whimsy and drama. You could definitely edit and publish this if you chose to. Paul
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Chains of daisies as an
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Chains of daisies as an analogy of unity, strength yet peace. The world needs more of this thinking. Nicely done and enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
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