D G Moody
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I have 88 stories published in
9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 62331 times
and 45 of my stories have been cherry picked.
140 of my 624 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 145 votes

I’m now retired and living with my wife and Springer Spaniel in a village outside Cambridge U.K. I have dual U.K. and Australian citizenship, having lived in the latter and also travelled in Asia, in-between living in London for two years. I came back to the U.K. in 1993 as a Buddhist monk and was later involved in interfaith between Buddhist and Christian monasticism, which led to my returning to lay life. I now identify as a Christian – albeit with Buddhist influences!
My interests lie in writing – prose and poetry, informed by my experience of life plus religion, history, and current affairs. I also enjoy cooking, walking (with wife and dog), and the joys of friendship. I have previously posted on UKAuthors. My verse tends toward rhyming, but as a beginner I’m always willing to improve my craft.
If this is the first poem in
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
If this is your first poem in seven years - then bravo! And may your inspiration give us more!
Read full commentPosted in Making Potions
She was, and still is, an
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
She was, and still is, an inspiration; not least in actually living her faith in that most hard of things - to forgive, as we are all forgiven - the very essence of Jesus' teaching.
Read full commentPosted in Remembering Corrie ten Boom
I read my own father in so
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
I read my own father in so much of your words; I felt you spoke for so many of us sons who never properly connected with their fathers; in particular with the generation that came back from WWII.
Read full commentPosted in Muscle memory
The impression - of words
Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The impression - of words dancing - of Springs renewal - simply magic - a worthy poem of the week.
Read full commentPosted in Our Soil
Show not tell, and here in
Posted on Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Show not tell, and here in elegant verse we have a whole story I found this poem delightful. A good one Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Night Help
Spot On Rhiannon! We are
Posted on Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Spot On Rhiannon! We are passed every morning by a straggle of commuters heading for the guided bus stop; either with ear phones in or looking at their phones. Then out of the village walking our dog we get passed by joggers with ear phones in;...
Read full commentPosted in Awake??
It works well for me, In the
Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2025
It works well for me, In the use of language, as there is an evocation of winter in abeyance with Spring not yet upon us, hence the desire for hibernation.
Read full commentPosted in Hibernation
Interesting similes, they
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2025
Interesting similes, they bounce the poem along.
Read full commentPosted in Doomed Love Poem
If this was a struggle, can I
Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2025
If this was a struggle, can I have some of it! But yes, what a delight to read; how you've given the seas surge in your vivid imagery; and the last two lines - Bonzer Cobber!! Golden Cherries well deserved!
Read full commentPosted in Fathoms Above
I lked your poem Rhiannon;
Posted on Tue, 11 Feb 2025
I lked your poem Rhiannon; especially as my wife and I attended a funeral in our village for a lady who had given so much of her life to the village and our church. I feel these occasions are rightly a 'right of passage' and are so very important...
Read full commentPosted in Joyful Reunion at a (double) funeral!
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