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I have 1240 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 4496152 times and 500 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2659 of my 19,174 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2737 votes

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Shadowy Visions Of The Past

These days you've probably seen more interesting cupboards than mine, but lately I haven't felt the need to shower my taste buds in the joys that...
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Every Picture Tells A Story

Dear diary...Photo I took on a woodland walk, of an old uprooted tree. Just had to capture my thoughts in a poem. Been taken in by expressionless...
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It's Too Late For Things Missed

Dear diary...recalling my walk with my partner across the cliffs of St Ives in Cornwall, from so long ago. In my mind we are there again, still miles...
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Blackberry Moment

Dear diary... Recalling foraging along the woodland trail; where clearly on backdrop of diverse leaves, blackberries thread on limp hanging branches...
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Window Of Light

Dear diary...as Summer Solstice arrives on Wednesday 21 st June 2023, I decided to celebrate with a poem. Softly solstice will arrive, sustain me...

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2659 of my comments have received 2737 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Jess,

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Hi Jess,

I love your description of my poem:- 'It reads like a composted memory.'..that is so apt and a much valued comment. Living in the moment gives reason to look back at old photos and recapture them in words, it's something I have...

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Posted in When Time Has Elapsed

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Just spent a couple of hours

Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2025

Just spent a couple of hours reading this story Harry. So glad I went back to Dead Man 1. It's extremely atmospheric and the narrative really captures John's feelings as he goes about his business.

Fascinated on how you've created such...

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Posted in Dead Man: 5

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Hi Paul,

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Hi Paul,

the daring Siamese cat must have been very brave to chase the fox. This is the kind of situation that probably will never be seen again. It's a great poem and you've captured the moment perfectly.

Like Rhiannon said, if you...

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Posted in The Fox and the Siamese

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Hi Maxine, I read your piece

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Hi Maxine, I read your piece with interest. Retiring for me was the best tonic being a home lover. Back in the middle 1990s and into early 2001, I worked nights in a factory, also ran a house on my own, and did three cleaning jobs too. I was like...

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Posted in Equal.

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Hi Paul, I've got some great

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Hi Paul, I've got some great memories of that garden. We had an old air raid shelter at the bottom, I used to store all my garden stuff in there, it was like a small den. There were two parts each side of the path, one side was for flowers and...

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Posted in When Time Has Elapsed

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So there really was a Sarah..

Posted on Sun, 15 Jun 2025

So there really was a Sarah...the plot thickens.

Keep going Phil, I'm curious to know more....

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Posted in Clue (Episode 13 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))

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I was absorbed by the pensive

Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2025

I was absorbed by the pensive thoughts. I've often wondered what it must be like to have been a twin and that connection that cannot be disconnected, no matter what.

There's an awareness of understanding in your writing Jane. 

Jenny...

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Posted in The Vale - Part One (b)

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Fascinating bit of

Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2025

Fascinating bit of information in this poem on the desert beetle.

Jenny.

 

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Posted in Designed to catch water

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Hello Turlough, I can imagine

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2025

Hello Turlough, I can imagine how you must have felt losing Penka in such a horrible way. I remember when my own little darling, a pure black kitten called Misty had haemophilia and would bleed if she knocked herself, she was so loving, but had...

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Posted in Poor Penka’s Parting

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Hi Rhiannon.

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2025

Hi Rhiannon.

I've had many cats, and often wondered where they go and if they had adventures, how far did they travel. I remember watching: The Incredible Journey about two dogs and a cat. Such a brilliant film and your poem reminded me of...

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Posted in Little boy ponders …

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