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I have 255 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1180555 times and 344 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1611 of my 5,019 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1645 votes

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I am a Brummie living in North Somerset who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.

My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft.

Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .

I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeeRummie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerummie/

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

 

My stories

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The Riot of Spring (Pictures of Pagan Russia 1913)

This week marks the 50 th anniversary of the death of Igor Stravinsky (17 th June 1882 – 6 th April 1971) Audio version at Soundcloud https://...
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The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)

Cumulus clouds rolled across Celtic, Irish skies, white horses crested cyan waves - chopped, rose and fell, a streaming wake trailed, leading back to...
Gold cherry
Poem of the week

Vernal Equinox

Winter shuffled its weary feet, stoical snowdrops bowed ivory heads, crocuses broke free from frozen earth, as daffodils and tulips sprang into new...
Cherry

Black Holes and Revelations

Virgin light skimmed a newborn sky, shards shimmered, brokered a diurnal vista, an eternal journey fired once more, beatific beams embarked on their...
Cherry

New Amsterdam

Our electric train glided to a stop, humanity spilled onto waiting platforms, worn stairs signposted sidewalk Heaven, steam rose from polluted Subway...

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1611 of my comments have received 1645 Great Feedback votes

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"He won’t like it, he might

Posted on Fri, 17 May 2024

"He won’t like it, he might pee on Spencer.’" Well, yes...that could happen. That made me laugh.

The drama continues and you work conflicting emotions well.

That's a controversial ending. Hmmm....a slave.

Looking forward to...

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Posted in Parcel for you..Part 26

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"..the tiniest size

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2024

"..the tiniest size
and wonky,
misshapen.."

So much drama in so few words, Rhiannon. And a positive finale in let's plant something else instead. The rollercoaster emotions of gardening. Enjoyed :)

 

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Posted in The tentative gardener

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Wonderful storytelling.

Posted on Sat, 11 May 2024

Wonderful storytelling.

This is our Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.

Congratulations!

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Posted in How inscrutable his ways

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“This is my spot

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

“This is my spot
the place I’ve got
a space that is not
for the doing
and the toing and froing.."

A special spot is a wondrous thing.

You capture one so evocatively, Rhiannon.

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Posted in Time-out Spot

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"...hearing

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

"...hearing

white noise drift over craggy

rocks.."

Ah waterfalls....magical creations of nature.

I enjoyed your reminiscence, Jenny :)

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Posted in Waterfall

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Meeting all three of my kids

Posted on Wed, 15 May 2024

Meeting all three of my kids at the airport at noon was altogether magnificent - that must have been emotional after such a long enforced break due to the Pandemic

Listening to Romanian Jazz on Spotify - I think I could so with some Johnny...

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Posted in This Sort of Thing - April 2024 - The Sporophyte Stage

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"Rumbling sounds of oceans'

Posted on Thu, 09 May 2024

"Rumbling sounds of oceans' surge and flow.."

 

Gorgeous images, beautiful photos. Felt like I was right there. An evocative, lovely poem, Rhiannon:)

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Posted in Shores ever changing, new, fresh

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Dreams can be wonderful

Posted on Tue, 07 May 2024

Dreams can be wonderful things and spirit us away to another place and time. I really enjoyed this.

It's our Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day. Congratulations, Jenny.

I have added a picture of the fabulous Clifton Suspension...

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Posted in Complex Dream

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Kashmir and the Clifton

Posted on Tue, 07 May 2024

Kashmir and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in the same dream. Sounds like your subconscious is encouraging you to go on a journey. Dreams are always fascinating to capture so well done for turning yours into an intriguing one :)

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Posted in Complex Dream

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"Aladdin Sane and Hunky Dory

Posted on Thu, 02 May 2024

"Aladdin Sane and Hunky Dory

Bowie’s works in all their glory.."

A pensive, thoughtful poem. Speculative is good. Makes us all think so nicely done, Turlough.

I like the sound of ninety-nine inch TV screens. The footie would...

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Posted in Turn and Face the Strange

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