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Est. May 4, 2010
I write mainly for pleasure. I am a member of The Salvation Army and enjoy writing pieces for our corps newsletter. I was once given this tip: "Say what you've got to say in as few words as possible" and that's what I try to do, whether it's a news report, picture caption, story or poem.

Cedric, 1925 - 2012   [E]   2.0 KB
A tribute to a friend

I'm Sorry  [E]   1.0 KB
A poem about the disappointment of failure.

By the Water's Edge  [E]   2.5 KB
A young man is about to take his life...

A Mysterious Lady in Skegness  [E]   6.6 KB
This is a revision of an earlier short story, hopefully made simpler.

Titles grab readers  [E]   2.4 KB
A few thoughts on choosing a title.

Letter from Satan  [E]   2.4 KB
A letter from Satan followed by a reply from Jesus.

A prisoner finds forgiveness  [E]   1.6 KB
A man who had known only rejection finally finds acceptance and hope for the future.

When silence is best  [E]   1.3 KB
Sometimes it's wisest to say nothing

MY STORY - I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE  [E]   3.3 KB
How my life was turned around

The Wood's Tale  [E]   1.4 KB
A broken tree speaks - open verse for Good Friday

Hello New Year  [E]   1.1 KB
Looking back and forward to the new year

Oliver my cat  [E]   1.0 KB
A poem about Oliver who was special to me.

Can this be?  [E]   0.8 KB
A poem about the wonder of the Cross

Rich man, poor man  [E]   1.3 KB
A conversation between strangers - an easy to perform sketch.

The special place  [E]   2.1 KB
A poem of lost love

Are you God?  [E]   1.2 KB
A moving illustration on giving.

Someone Cares  [E]   1.3 KB
Having gone through a personal crisis I wrote these verses.

The man who can  [E]   0.8 KB
A simple poem came from an idea by a boy in Sunday school.

I saw, Jesus saw  [E]   0.8 KB
Jesus see differently from what we do.

The Teenager on the Hill  [E]   1.3 KB
A young shepherd thinks back on his Christmas experience

Mum  [E]   0.6 KB
A few words I wrote when my mum died.

I'm not a preacher  [E]   0.8 KB
God can use even me!

The boy who wouldn't listen - part eight  [E]   2.5 KB
A children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part seven  [E]   2.6 KB
A children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part six  [E]   2.3 KB
A children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part five  [E]   2.3 KB
Children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part four  [E]   2.3 KB
Children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part three  [E]   2.6 KB
Children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen - part two  [E]   2.4 KB
Children's story with a Christian theme

The boy who wouldn't listen  [E]   2.4 KB
A children's serial in short chapters to illustrate Christian truths

The Wood's Tale  [E]   1.4 KB
This is my first attempt at 'open verse'.

A Holiday Encounter  [E]   5.8 KB
I had always been unlucky in love, but then this happened...

The Prisoner's Lament  [E]   1.2 KB
A possibly controversial poem focusing on a prisoner's thoughts.

Goodbye George  [E]   1.6 KB
A tribute to an ordinary yet much valued team player.

Roman Guard  [E]   0.9 KB
This poem of very short rhyming lines focuses on the Roman guard at the tomb of Jesus.

The Teenager at the Cross  [E]   0.9 KB
This poem is written as if by a modern-day teenager who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus

The Storm  [E]   1.1 KB
A poem about Jesus stilling a storm at sea.