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Month: August 2017

your wise owl eyes, a poem . . . and your Wednesday Writing Prompt

August 30, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / 1 Comment

Challenging prompt

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“My Dad Never Only Considers” kindly published in Verse Virtual. Thankyou Firestone Feinberg

August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

“My Dad Never Only Considers” kindly published in Verse Virtual. Thankyou Firestone Feinberg

http://www.verse-virtual.com/paul-brookes-2017-september.html

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“We ring her door bell” …. and other responses to the last Wednesday Writing Prompt

August 29, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

The Poet By Day features two of my poems. Thankyou Jamie.

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Belated SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Calls for Submissions, Contests, Events and Other News and Information

August 29, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

Well worth a gander.

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A Carrier Bag by Paul Brookes

August 27, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

Featured in Inbetween Hangovers. Thankyou Tasha.

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“The Ottermeat Gold” kindly featured in Three Drops From The Cauldron. Thankyou Kate.

August 23, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

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Three Drops from a Cauldron: Issue 18 (August 2017)

August 23, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

Very pleased to have my poetry in this issue. Thankyou, Kate

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Mrs. G, a poem . . . and your Wednesday Writing Prompt

August 23, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

Another great writing prompt

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Cooking Carrots . . . responses to the last Wednesday Writing Prompt

August 22, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

Very grateful to have three poems featured by The Poet By Day in the company of remarkable writers

Source: Cooking Carrots . . . responses to the last Wednesday Writing Prompt

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“The Spermbot Blues” by Paul Brookes. A FREE Ebook version published by OpPRESS

August 21, 2017 / The Wombwell Rainbow / Leave a comment

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