I'm a retired Civil Servant, I worked for the Ministry of Defence retiring at the age of fifty. I am now seventy years of age and was encouraged by my good friend Annie Mulholland in February 2016 to write short stories and poetry as she thought I was well capable of writing both. I started writing in earnest in June of 2016. I have joined a writing group "Tenovus write with us".

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Spring, a poem written by Hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Spring

hedgehog·April 28, 2020

Spring written by: hedgehog Along the canal the trees lie silent Like men in the trenches falling...

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As Christmas Day Approaches, poetry by Hedgehog at Spillwords.com

As Christmas Day Approaches

hedgehog·December 13, 2019

As Christmas Day Approaches written by: hedgehog I look out over this land of Wales Days are...

Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Poetry

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Words That Form Within, a poem written by Hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Words That Form Within

hedgehog·November 22, 2019

Words That Form Within written by: hedgehog Words that form within Expression of your mind Giving light...

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Man's Greed, a poem written by Hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Man’s Greed

hedgehog·September 14, 2019

Man’s Greed written by: hedgehog Clouds shield the stars As fire casts its darkened wing Over the...

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Despair, a poem written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Despair

hedgehog·August 1, 2019

Despair written by: hedgehog Winter was all but over with Snow melting, trees with icicles hanging Like...

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To Wake No More, a poem written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

To Wake No More

hedgehog·January 6, 2019

To Wake No More written by: hedgehog Winter’s cold was all but on them The smell of...

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PTSD, a poem written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

PTSD

hedgehog·December 10, 2018

PTSD written by: hedgehog Each night the noise, each night the same Sleep is a nightmare, cold...

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Earth's Cemetery, written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Earth’s Cemetery

hedgehog·November 6, 2018

Earth’s Cemetery written by: hedgehog We buried your body today As you disintegrate slowly in your grave...

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My Country Walk, written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

My Country Walk

hedgehog·October 3, 2018

My Country Walk written by: hedgehog The birch wood its silver bark flashes bright Catching the sun’s...

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I Worry About These Things by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

I Worry About These Things

hedgehog·September 3, 2018

I Worry About These Things written by: hedgehog All over this world you see them Smart suits,...

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Solitude, a poem written by hedgehog, a retired Civil Servant, at Spillwords.com

Solitude

hedgehog·August 15, 2018

Solitude written by: hedgehog When all alone and in retreat I sit so quiet whilst on this...

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Kissing The Wind written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

Kissing The Wind

hedgehog·July 22, 2018

Kissing The Wind written by: hedgehog No thought for anyone the old man Walking silently with his...

English Featured Post Poetry

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The Satisfaction Of A Flower written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

The Satisfaction Of A Flower

hedgehog·July 3, 2018

The Satisfaction Of A Flower written by: hedgehog It plays a private concert for you Your love...

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How Far Can I Fall? written by hedgehog at Spillwords.com

How Far Can I Fall?

hedgehog·June 7, 2018

How Far Can I Fall? written by: hedgehog Downtown I’ve arrived, wrong side of the tracks Life...

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