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I have 1937 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3164291 times and 587 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Blest merriment: Global news 3. of series based on old carols

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [3. based on the carol 'God rest you merry gentlemen]… Bringing news of real comfort and joy, comfort and joy …

Observing

Look through any window of the train … passing … glimpse of lives, then all their faces gone.
Gold cherry

Wild Rose …

pink blush of beauty climbing the hedges … fragile, fleeting ….

Light to the Bleakness 2. of series based on old carols

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series].[2.based on the carol, ‘In the bleak mid-winter’ by Christina Rossetti] In the bleak mid-winter all is cold, troubles biting, bitter – Love foretold God is coming bringing light...
Cherry

Dog’s Mercury

Emerging through the littered leaves of the woodland floor …

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1407 of my comments have received 1449 Great Feedback votes

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Counselling needed in

Posted on Sun, 10 Jan 2016

Counselling needed in sensitive communication with your patient in those few minutes you have at your disposal. And how (not) to make things worse by trying too hard to be jolly? Rhiannon

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Posted in What Seems to be the Problem?

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Well, you seem to have made

Posted on Wed, 06 Jan 2016

Well, you seem to have made this 'memory film' live to the reader, anyway! I felt quite envious of the 'picking up a pig' incident. Rhiannon

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Posted in Happy Days

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In the midst of it all, there

Posted on Sun, 03 Jan 2016

In the midst of it all, there are some good leaders of industry, who actually do have respect from their workforce, who do probably (or some of them!) acknowldege their debt to good leadership. (a bit like those households in the days of slavery...

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Posted in the PLAGUE

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I didn't think about the

Posted on Mon, 04 Jan 2016

I didn't think about the title until afterwards, either. I like attempts at 'autobiography of a …' on inanimate objects. Unusual, but fun. Rhiannon

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Posted in The Wardrobe

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You are able at triggering

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2015

You are able at triggering others to the ordinary pleasures we can enjoy every day, and have enjoyed through all the days of life. Rhiannon

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Posted in Of a New Year's Eve

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I like the way you describe

Posted on Wed, 30 Dec 2015

I like the way you describe the smile – genuine, creases round the eyes, with a private twinkle in the eye – that describes well the sharing of warmth, acceptance, sense of love, that is so missed if it's just a facial smile, feelings hidden....

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Posted in Sometimes...

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Terry, I think you'd get a

Posted on Thu, 24 Dec 2015

Terry, I think you'd get a lot more reads and analysis if you posted them as a series (maybe making them into a collection), say one every other day. Each could be read quite quickly then and maybe reread and thought about. (I know they're...

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Posted in Eugene and the Pumpkin Pie

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Marcia this is lovely and

Posted on Thu, 03 Dec 2015

Marcia this is lovely and clever, the arrangements really works. Are you meaning this for Poetry Monthly which is all about visual poetry (see under 'blogs' at RH edge of page)? Usually we are encouraged to put (Poetry Monthly) in brackets in the...

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Posted in look away ..... .... ... .. . . . . . ."Poetry Monthly"

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You've again skilfully woven

Posted on Tue, 01 Dec 2015

You've again skilfully woven your tale, with rhythm and rhyme, and many sharp points being made (eg the counterparts of diamonds, hearts, are never clubs or spades.)
When there are injustices seeming done, and conclusions maybe...

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Posted in Shut-Down City

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an encouragement to cherish

Posted on Tue, 01 Dec 2015

an encouragement to cherish the good memories, and lay some down - in our own lives and in others'. Rhiannon

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Posted in Years Ago Yesterday

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