Tag: Creative writing

#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 09/Feb/22

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Rugged beauty defies the violence of the sea that made it here on the coast of Devon. The landscape is indifferent to its influences, but humanity is blessed with an ability to detect the abstract quality we call natural beauty. Probably, such appreciation was initially an essential component of our make-up, a spur to make …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 08/Feb/22

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This is a regular beginning to many of our walks in the Forest of Dean. It’s one of the popular ways into the trees, as can be seen by the numerous footsteps through the sprinkling of seasonal snow. Many of the trees here are reaching the end of their natural lives, and the Forestry Commission …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 07/Feb/22

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Malham Cove, a 300-foot-high limestone cliff, remnant of an Ice Age waterfall, is a magnet for walkers, climbers, and artists. The beck, all that remains of the once powerful river, has sunk underground and now emerges as a small stream from the base of the cliff. We walked the well-marked route from the village and …

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Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 06/Feb/22

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So many tourist feet stepon the coast at St Tropezso few eyes rest on thefaded walls of its Citadellecaptured instead bypossible sights ofthose strange beingscalled celebrities *****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you …

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Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 05/Feb/22

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Gentle flows the brookover soft falls of hiddenrock rounded by time *****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, you will find more here.

Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 04/Feb/22

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Wide the skies of early summerblue feathered with white puffsof promised rain to comefor crops emerging fromflat furrowed fieldsto make the food we crave*****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print …

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Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 03/Feb/22

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Blanketed by delicate flakes of whitecrystal sparkles scatteredfine fibres of drowned grassstand proud pointing to thesun that brings them life*****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, you will …

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Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 02/Feb/22

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Gentle waves wash atchalk scattered sands that liebeneath birthing cliffs *****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, you will find more here.

Poem and #PictureOfTheDay: 01/Feb/22

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Stately oaks line thepath in its sinuous courseto a place not known *****………………………….*****Some of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But, if you want images to decorate your home or office, use in calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, you will find more here.

What’s Wrong with a Cardboard Box?

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https://medium.com/@stuartaken/whats-wrong-with-a-cardboard-box-e67cc63dd20f?sk=3320c2ee7e50f452709ee2ad6bc21739This is a link to the short article on Medium. Enjoy!

And Another 5-Star Review of ‘An Excess Of…’

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5 Star review from Mojgan Azar December 21, 2021 An Excess of … Stuart Aken’s “An Excess of” is a story about human nature and the conflicts we hold within each of us. The journey takes us from the deck of a sinking ship to the sands of a strange shore and deep into the …

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Another Great #Review for An Excess Of… 

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Here’s another lovely review for my latest novel, posted to Goodreads. Aithal Aithal's review Jan 08, 2022 really liked it This book is not just a story but a very thought-provoking piece of work. Several times, I found myself nodding in agreement. The subject matter is interwoven as the story progresses. Stuart Aken masterfully makes …

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The Illustrated Pepys, Edited by Robert Latham: #BookReview.

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Subtitled, Extracts from the Diary, this is a selection of Pepys’s diary entries over the years from 1660 to 1669, when his eyesight deteriorated to such an extent that he could no longer spend the time needed to write in secret by candlelight. There is a useful introduction by the editor, explaining the way he …

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#PictureOfTheDay: 04/Jan/22

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*****………………………….*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.If you’re looking for images to decorate your home, use for calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, or anything else you fancy in print or online, you can find them here.

#PictureOfTheDay: 03/Jan/22

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*****………………………….*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.More images, to decorate your home, use for calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, or anything else you fancy in print or online, can be found here.