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layers

By Di_Hard on Thu, 14 Nov 2019

Day's doorway closes, people rush along pavements, time cut short as thoughts before sleep ; a car slams shut, cocoons a growing warmth whose wings...

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starlings

By Di_Hard on Thu, 31 Oct 2019

a dashing sky scatter of black stars swirl, mass spread, film fine specks lead, loop, pass swoop round; rain-sound wings mimic the world's mind (...

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appeal

By Di_Hard on Mon, 07 Oct 2019

on amber sheen of polished wood apricots spill, cheek soft and sweet and from a terracotta pot geranium flowers lift hearts when days sink down in...

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recipe

By Di_Hard on Tue, 24 Sep 2019

Small birds flicker thick, make bushes quiver shimmering silence with bright chirruping. Blackberries, swollen seconds full of sun. (Try one, to...

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I empathised with both sides

Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024

I empathised with both sides of this, the real one and the metaphor.
It feels so wrong to cut things down, when they have reached to the light high above the fence, but their flourishing up there stops any light at all getting to where I am...

Posted in Forest in the Brain

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This beautiful poem from

Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024

This beautiful poem from Yutka is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

Posted in Peter finally sits on my lap ((Lap year 2024)

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Thankyou for another

Posted on Sun, 25 Aug 2024

Thankyou for another enjoyable read, just what I was needing this dark, wet Sunday! I hope you are feeling better

Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 16

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Oh! I LOVED this :0) There is

Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Oh! I LOVED this :0) There is a feral cat who I feed, who will touch the back of my hand with his nose, when I put his food down, but that's it. I do not know what his fur feels like as he shies away if I try to stroke him. I love that the cat in...

Posted in Peter finally sits on my lap ((Lap year 2024)

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That sounds perfect,

Posted on Fri, 23 Aug 2024

That sounds perfect, surrounded by thoughtfulness, kindness and love

Posted in Fading, but happy – 105!

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Enjoyed this very much, the

Posted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Enjoyed this very much, the feeling of how our lives are little drips in the vastness of an ocean, and how you bring in comfort with the second part, with friendship and "Thinking of the ordinary pleasures of life" is when we catch light

Posted in Shorthand conversations

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I loved this, Rhiannon! All

Posted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024

I loved this, Rhiannon! All the way through from your brilliant flickery first two lines

"Look into the flames, and what do you see?
Horses and dragons flash in and flee"

All the wonderful variety of shapes! And the three...

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Thannkyou so much for posting

Posted on Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Thankyou so much for posting another wonderful episode! What a treat :0)