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The Enchantress of Avalon (Part Two of Two)
Draft for a two-part story An homage to HP Lovecraft Part One at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/enchantress-avalon-part-one-two The...
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The Enchantress of Avalon (Part One of Two)
Draft for a two-part story An homage to HP Lovecraft The Enchantress of Avalon (Part One of Two) It’s only now that I can remember things clearly...
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The Wishing Tree (of Glastonbury Tor)
Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/the-wishing-tree-mp3 The Wishing Tree (of Glastonbury Tor) Thoughts float like Cumulus clouds,...
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Fading of Legends
An imagist poem Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/fading-of-legends-mp3 Fading of Legends Cassiopeia in robes of silver, night...
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How I Came to Meet Eric
How I Came to Meet Eric Seamus O’Donnell was a patient man. He came from a long line of farmers who were born and bred in County Fermanagh and South...
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It's ironic that Stalin was
Posted on Wed, 21 Feb 2024
It's ironic that Stalin was airbrushed from Russian history and yet, as alluded to here, the ignomy of his deeds is being repeated. Perhaps in time and probably after his death, Plutin will suffer the same fate.
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Not sure I ever had to endure
Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Not sure I ever had to endure an appraisal by Zoom (thankfully). I imagine they are de rigeur these days. Made me shudder hearing/reading the corporate stuff, though. I imagine you are drawing from first hand experience to get it so accurate/...
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Plutin, Putinpot and Putin -
Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2024
Plutin, Putinpot and Putin - all names for the Russian horned devil. Always good to read another Muggins take on Mother Russia. I am sure that, when the time comes, Saint Peter will turn the despot away and have him duly arrested. The whole...
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Catharsis is a common reason
Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2024
Catharsis is a common reason for writing. It's what brought me back to creative writing a few years ago. Maybe the gun is a metaphor, maybe it's real. Some pain never goes away and it becomes a question of finding an outlet for it along with...
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"..rivulets flowed down from
Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2024
"..rivulets flowed down from high,
thrill of an early primrose,
daffodil leaves
and seas of snowdrops on banks.."
I love the way you take everything in when on your walks, Rhiannon. You have an eye for nature and beauty...
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"A billion trillion raindrops
Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2024
"A billion trillion raindrops cling, shimmering to dark grey tracery of beech twigs, each tipped in a fine fawn point, holding the plans for a furl of zingy green to emerge in April and set the woods afizz."
I was right there with you in...
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Oh yes - nicely done. The
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Oh yes - nicely done. The note disappearing works really well.
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Well written and conceived,
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Well written and conceived, Penny. Just a thought but how would a hologram leave a handwritten note? I'm sure there's a coherent explanation in this twilight world of sci fi you have conjured.
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We use plastic heat pads that
Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
We use plastic heat pads that get warmed in the microwave. When they fall out of bed they make a banging noise as they hit the floor. There's nothing more comfy than taking a hot water bottle or something similar with you at night. I could relate...
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Thanks a nice thing to say,
Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Thanks a nice thing to say, Di. I am very proud of both of my kids. James has a wandering soul. I can picture him living abroad again soon.
Yes, my Russian and Italian are both shocking. Then again so is my English. Well... I am a Brummie...
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