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The Masque of the Red-Faced Boris
This is the twelfth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co The Masque of the Red-Faced Boris...
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By the Candelight of Saints
By the Candlelight of Saints The chill of church pews where St George is a martyr, silence staid by solemnity, ambient flames flicker cobalt; moments...
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the Night before Christmas The last rays of apricot-hued sunshine fade to dusk over Abington Street, an urban thoroughfare where disparate...
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Colours of Christmas
It’s December 1 st ….I’m declaring it Christmas… Colours of Christmas Dreams made of cinnamon, nights of ice, tree-light dancing on frosted panes...
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A Murder of Crows (Transcendence)
A Murder of Crows (Transcendence) Clouds billow like gathering coal dust, telegraph-wire lined, feathers and bone watch dusk descend. Monochrome...
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"Dark days, wet days, grey
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024
"Dark days, wet days, grey days,
downpour-drenching.."
I like the juxtaposition of dark days and bright days. This poem is awash with colour and sound. Fitting for that most wonderful of seasons - autumn!
Lovely stuff,...
Read full commentPosted in Tumultuous Autumn
Posted on Sat, 26 Oct 2024
That's a powerful last line. Foreboding. Let's hope sanity prevails. Eventually.
Read full commentPosted in If Netanyahu and the Israelis should invade Britain? (Don’t panic! It’s only History repeating itself!) by Alfred N.Muggins
That's writing discipline
Posted on Fri, 04 Oct 2024
That's writing discipline right there...12 months and 36,600 words later. Congratulations on a genuine achievement (I'm not sure what a non-genuine achievement is but it seemed to scan).
You have a definite talent for writing travelogue....
Read full commentPosted in Ex Crete
All caught up again.
Posted on Tue, 08 Oct 2024
All caught up again.
Yes, the "experiencing high volumes...we value your call.." is spot on! I've had that a few times just recently.
That's a comic dilemma neatly chiselled. I sense a debate around an invalid claim coming from the...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You...Part 37
"..then followed
Posted on Mon, 07 Oct 2024
"..then followed
by a Peter Pan moment swooping
down with his shadow."
That's a powerful image, that child-like connection linking younger days to older. Time goes so quickly but poetry can be timeless. Great stuff, Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Magic Of Youth
Still such a difficult and
Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Still such a difficult and complex situation in the Middle East. Alfred's angst will be shared by so many.
Read full commentPosted in Death Trap by Alfred N.Muggins (rogue armchair historian and reporter!)
This latest diary entry is
Posted on Thu, 03 Oct 2024
This latest diary entry is wonderfully entertaining, educational and humorous.
It's today's Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
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Does it rain more in Ireland?
Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Does it rain more in Ireland?
We've all chased rainbows at some point. I'm sure Alfred will find his pot of gold one day. We want to read his novels.
Read full commentPosted in Chasing Rainbows by Alfred N.Muggins
Gorgeous pics.
Posted on Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Gorgeous pics.
A sweeping vignette that shows again how connected you are to nature and the seasons, Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Seasons’ Round
"...and on the top of the
Posted on Wed, 02 Oct 2024
"...and on the top of the little ridge
view eastward to Clee Hill
and south to the Malverns."
Another wonderfully visual ramble with you, Rhiannon. I was right there with you. Lovely pics, as usual :)
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