D G Moody

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I have 91 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 72861 times and 48 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Douglas Moody

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.

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Aubade

It is in the early hours around three, that we come awake, (hence the title) and can fall prey to thinking. Aubade was also a title of one of Larkins poems, which we have been reading in my poetry group. And as much as I admire Larkin it is a very bleak poem (it wouldn't be Larkin otherwise); my poem is less bleak and offers a reconciliation of sorts with memories persistence. (Image courtesy of Pixabay)
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Sparrow Hawk

We had this visitor recently, while sitting in our conservatory enjoying a coffee and watching birds feeding in our garden. What inpressed us was how swiftly it arrived and the same when it departed. (Image courtesy of Ebor from Pixabay)
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The Muse

Aptly summing up my many lost inspirations, when I thought I'd remember that line in the morning; instead of getting up and writing it down. ( Image of Calliope courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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Kali Yuga - Brave New Year

A wee bit late, both for Brexit and The New Year; but as I've revised this old poem I though it might still make a point - nothing changes! I should add the Jester here does not refer to King Charles, but a certain politician! (Image courtesy of Christoph Sholz from Wikimedia Commons)

Lost Horizon

This will be self explanatory for UK members; otherwise please google Mr Bates versus the Post Office. I dashed this off last night, after watching the ITV show; not good poetry but heartfelt. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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143 of my comments have received 148 Great Feedback votes

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I seem to have missed a whole

Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2024

I seem to have missed a whole 'Slough'  of poems, like this one; and yes, it took a while before I realised what those smells signified! Nice on Thurlough! BTW, my wife once lived near the Mars factory, and they could smell the Mars Bars.

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Posted in Cheese and Onion Tuesday

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I came back to this today,

Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2024

I came back to this today, having read it before; and the comments and your replies have helped me better understand it; and its certainly a powerful poem, which is cathartic. 

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Posted in Killing the killers

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This poem was perfect for

Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024

This poem was perfect for those of us who miss a bath. We swapped our bath for a shower years ago, and now have another one downstairs, so no luxury of a nice soapy bath - nice one Jane.

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Posted in In the Bath

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'white tears of snow drops.'

Posted on Thu, 08 Feb 2024

'white tears of snow drops.' I loved this line, and how the poem brings Spring ever closer. We have our snowdrops coming through now all over the our village, and on Sunday we have our snowdrop festival at our church and the grounds of the old...

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Posted in Progress!

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A deeply felt poem; and if it

Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

A deeply felt poem; and if it's possible to say what I liked, it was how you told the story from both sides, which further emphasised the heartbreak. I have been fortunate, in that all my family have died while I lived in the UK and they in...

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Posted in The Home

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A rant poem for sure and not

Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

A rant poem for sure and not a word wasted; and I can only agree with my estimable fellow members, that we as a species have not honoured our resonsibilties - both to each other and to the planet. Our only hope - and it is still a slim one - is...

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Posted in Productivity is Dead

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Phobetor i deed! I liked the

Posted on Tue, 06 Feb 2024

Phobetor indeed! I liked the dream like quality here, with that unsettling undertow, and the imagery was perfect.

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Posted in "Oneiroi" (Greek myth - gods of dream)

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I though you perefectly

Posted on Tue, 06 Feb 2024

I though you perefectly captured the IP here Rhiannon, in what is a lovely poem.

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Posted in Joyful, frugal celebration!

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Yes, I agree, it benefits

Posted on Mon, 05 Feb 2024

Yes, I agree, it benefits from several readings and how one interprets it; for myself it reminded me of Crossing The Bar, which I recited once at a funeral; and of course - a lovely poem, congratulations Jane.

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Posted in We Watched from the Shore

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And are we all just an open

Posted on Sun, 28 Jan 2024

And are we all just an open book to the Devine - well said Rhiannon

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Posted in Sharing with the One who knows

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