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Tony Fawcus, ex-RAF Navigator and Junior School teacher, now living on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula where he runs a small farm and a B&B cottage. |
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! A Hopeless Case won the contest "Rhyming Poetry Contest"
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 August 28, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| lightink: Congrats, Tony! Well deserved!
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August 28, 2020 at 12:27AM
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| phill doran: Gee, Tony: now you are in the position to BE the loan shark. Well done that man!
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August 28, 2020 at 12:39AM
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tfawcus: Thanks, Phill and Jyoti. Appreciated.
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August 28, 2020 at 3:57AM
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lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony!!
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August 28, 2020 at 1:18PM
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| MissMerri: Yeah! This is wonderful Tony. You are now an official collector of award ribbons. Congratulations!!
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August 28, 2020 at 10:33PM
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| Gloria ....: Congrats to you, Tony. :))
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August 29, 2020 at 12:52AM
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| rspoet: Congratulations, Tony!! Well done.
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August 30, 2020 at 9:57AM
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| Ulla: Congratulations!! so very well deserved. Ulla:)))
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August 30, 2020 at 2:08PM
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tfawcus:
Thanks very much for all the congratulatory messages. Much appreciated. Now I shall be able to keep the loan sharks at bay!
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July 16, 2020 at 2:25AM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! A Shiver of Sharks won the contest "5-7-5 Poem"
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July 15, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| zanya: Well deserved win ! zanya
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July 15, 2020 at 10:46AM
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| Gloria ....: Way to go, Tony. :))
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July 15, 2020 at 11:56AM
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| lightink: Congratulations, Tony!
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July 15, 2020 at 12:08PM
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| lightink: Congratulations, Tony!
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July 15, 2020 at 12:08PM
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| Pantygynt: Some people will believe anything! Congratulations on your win.
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July 15, 2020 at 12:46PM
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| sandramitchell: Congratulations, Tony! It was a worthy winner.:)) xx
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July 15, 2020 at 1:20PM
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rspoet: Congratulations! Well done.
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July 15, 2020 at 8:28PM
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lyenochka: 
Congratulations, Tony!
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July 15, 2020 at 10:50PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Static finished second in the contest "20 Line Poem"
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July 9, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| phill doran: Hello Tony - thanks for keeping your distance ;) Congratulations...
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July 9, 2020 at 3:18PM
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| lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony!!
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July 9, 2020 at 6:01PM
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| Gypsymooncat: Congratulations Tony xo
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July 10, 2020 at 8:50PM
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| tfawcus: Thanks To you all for your congratulations and good wishes. Mine was a country mile behind yours, Phill!
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July 12, 2020 at 7:50PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! Going Home won the contest "Free Verse Poetry Contest"
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July 9, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| humpwhistle: Congratulations, Tony. An excellent choice.
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July 9, 2020 at 10:03AM
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| tfawcus: Thanks, Lee.
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July 9, 2020 at 2:44PM
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| phill doran: Congratulations Tony!
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July 9, 2020 at 3:17PM
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Gloria ....: Yay! Way to go, Tony. :))
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July 10, 2020 at 3:32PM
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| Gypsymooncat: Congratulations Tony, you're on a roll!
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July 10, 2020 at 8:50PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
 Congratulations on earning a Seal of Quality by the committee for Free Verse Collection.
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June 28, 2020 at 6:22PM
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| Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
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June 28, 2020 at 8:47PM
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| Gloria ....: Yay! Way to go, Tony. :))
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June 29, 2020 at 12:23AM
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| phill doran: excellent tony - a wonderful collection indeed.
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June 29, 2020 at 1:12AM
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| Pam (respa): Congratulations, Tony. This is a special honor and very well deserved.
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June 29, 2020 at 7:02AM
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Tootie: Congratulations, Tony - HURRAH!
- Bill & Cathy
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June 29, 2020 at 10:25AM
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Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Tony!
You have a masterful way of expressing yourself, whether in poetry or prose! diane
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June 29, 2020 at 11:58AM
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| damommy: Yayyyy, Tony!
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June 29, 2020 at 12:21PM
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| Jannypan (Jan) : Well-deserved. Congratulations!
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June 29, 2020 at 12:58PM
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| Spangle: Super accomplishment, Tony!!
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June 29, 2020 at 1:35PM
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| sandramitchell: Congratulations, Tony. Your poetry is stunning, so you really deserve this. xx
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June 29, 2020 at 1:47PM
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| zanya: Congratulations zanya
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June 29, 2020 at 3:44PM
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| catch22: Congratulations Tony!
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June 29, 2020 at 4:16PM
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| Ulla: Congratulations. What an achievement! Ulla:)))
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June 29, 2020 at 4:48PM
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| tfawcus: Very many thanks for your kind words and congratulations. I?m a little overwhelmed!
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June 30, 2020 at 9:58AM
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| MissMerri: Tony, this is a wonderful accomplishment! I know how difficult it is and believe you are most worthy. Congratulations.
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June 30, 2020 at 12:18PM
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| Melissa Russell Deur: Congratulations, Tony! That's quite an achievement. I'm eager to read more of your poetry.
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June 30, 2020 at 3:16PM
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| JudyE: Congratulations on the Seal of Quality award. That's great news.
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July 1, 2020 at 2:22AM
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| Melissa Russell Deur: What a fantastic month you're having! Congratulations!
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July 10, 2020 at 4:29PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! The Thief of Dreams won the contest "Sonnet Poetry Contest"
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May 26, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| phill doran: Fantastic piece Tony: congratulations!
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May 26, 2020 at 2:54AM
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| tfawcus: Thanks, Phil. Appreciated!
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May 26, 2020 at 5:52AM
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Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Tony!
A wonderful offering!
diane
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May 26, 2020 at 7:54AM
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| rspoet: Congratulations, Tony! Looks like the Thief of Dreams made away with the first place ribbon.
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May 26, 2020 at 9:52AM
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| catch22: Congratulations Tony! Great poem.
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May 26, 2020 at 12:13PM
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| Pam (respa): Congratulations on the win, Tony. Well deserved.
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May 26, 2020 at 12:36PM
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| Ulla: Congratulations!!! Well done and well deserved. Ulla:)))
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May 26, 2020 at 1:01PM
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| Gloria ....: Congratulations to you, Tony. :))
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May 26, 2020 at 4:34PM
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Spangle: Congratulations, Tony...way to go!!!!
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May 26, 2020 at 5:56PM
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| JudyE: Well done on your win. Congratulations.
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May 26, 2020 at 8:10PM
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| Gypsymooncat: Congrats Tony, it is a very deserving win!
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May 26, 2020 at 9:28PM
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| tfawcus: Many thanks to all of you for your congratulations. All good wishes, Tony
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May 27, 2020 at 2:29AM
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juliaSjames: Congratulations and best wishes Tony
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May 27, 2020 at 2:13PM
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lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony!!
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May 27, 2020 at 6:07PM
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| judiverse: Congratulations to you on your many achievements. judiverse.
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June 28, 2020 at 6:48PM
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| Spangle: Huge congratulations!!
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June 28, 2020 at 7:54PM
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tfawcus:
"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way." Franz Kafka
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March 26, 2020 at 6:44PM
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| Gloria ....: Excellent quote, Tony.
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March 27, 2020 at 4:45AM
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| Puzzle: Awe I love this
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May 9, 2020 at 9:04PM
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| ttec4u: That is so poignant and true tfawcus, (am living the first part) now I just hope it returns to me.
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May 22, 2020 at 10:25PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
A three line poem finished second in the contest "3 Line Poetry Contest"
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March 25, 2020 at 12:13AM
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| Mrs. KT: Congratulations!
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March 25, 2020 at 10:50AM
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| lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony!
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March 25, 2020 at 1:25PM
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| tfawcus: Many thanks, Helen and Diane, for your congratulations. Much appreciated. Tony
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March 25, 2020 at 10:31PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! #3 Ranked Novelist of 2019!
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January 5, 2020 at 2:32PM
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Aaron Milavec: Back again, Tony!
How do you get your long chapter titles accepted? Mine get cut off after roughly 6 words.
I'm in Shanghai. So we are nearly in the same time zone.
My wife and I spent two weeks in Australia. What a feast and what a discovery:
How I came to visit the Art Museum
Given the rain, I switched to plan B?go visit the Australian Museum of Art should it start to rain. I didn?t bother to take out and put on my raincoat since the rain had reduced to a drizzle. In a minute I was climbing the 25 steps leading to the Museum of Art.
At the front desk, I asked about the current exhibit. A bright-eyed woman of 25 told me that the entire first floor exhibited the works of Janet Laurence?a naturalist who spent the last thirty years creating art that represented the patterns of trees and plants onto cloth. . . .
Congee Beach
Elena and I took the train and then the bus that took us right to Congee Beach. Elena adores the blue skies and the clean, blue waters.
I am amazed how much the coast resembles Southern California here--stretches of rocky cliffs broken up by inlets that feature off-white sandy beaches. The flora is not like that of the CA coast, however, save for the succulent rose and occasional century plant.
We take the trail that follows the cliff coast. After a half-hour of trekking, Elena announces that she cannot wait any longer to get into that marvelous water. So we change into our swim suits and edge our bodies into the cold waters. Once wet all over, however, the water hardly seems cold.
A trio of dogs is swimming with their master. Beach bathers are chatting, eating, sunning on the rock shelves that line the inlet. We had the presence of mind to bring some foods and eat and sun alongside them.
Nigel and Marty
We resume the trail and come to another beach. Elena plunges into the water while I take a nap on the grass in the shade of a small tree. I become curious about the tides. So I ask a well-tanned muscular surfer whether he understands the tides here. In a few minutes, he is telling me about the hollowness of his heart and about his hunger to discover true love. Elena and Marty join us. Marty has been doing Yoga for 40 years and their conversation turns toward those yoga leaders that they know in common. Meanwhile, my conversation with Nigel now turns to the story of how he lost his first wife to cancer after forty years of marriage. . . .
I tell Nigel about my own longing for many years to find true love. ?It takes courage to sustain and enlarge the yearning for love. I found that most men abandon the suffering that is involved and throw themselves into work, into drinking, into some addiction by way of quieting the hunger in their heart.?
Then I tell him how, three years ago, just before Christmas, I was telling my Christmas angel about the longing in my heart and my angel told me not to give up for my future lover was urgently seeking me. ?If you give up the quest, Nigel, your true love will never be able to find you.?
Nigel liked the idea of knowing that his true love was out there and urgently seeking him. He tells me that tears came to his eyes as he was listening to my narrative. Knowing this meant that he was not pulling all the weight and doing all the suffering ALONE. ?Your beloved is seeking you out and all you need to do is to be willing to be found.?
Nigel offers white tea and chocolates to Elena and me. I use this occasion to make a toast, ?To Niguel?s true love who is out there seeking him and to my true love, Elena, who found me three years ago.?
Marty is so taken with this toast that he takes out his iPhone and asks me to record the toast for some future use.
Then Nigel asks about the red string around my wrist and another story unfolds. . . . To cap things off, he takes me surfing on his long and light surf board. . . .
I am amazed by all this. This is not the first time this has happened. It is the third time in three days. The first time was my encounter with Fritz on the docs who shared with me the story of his16-year-old daughter who kissed him goodnight and went to bed to take her life. The second was my encounter on the tram when an Asiatic woman told me of the deep sadness of leaving her life-long friend.
Something awesome is working here among these Aussies. It?s amazing!
Joy in writing,
Aaron
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February 8, 2020 at 12:23AM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! Beyond the Wit of Daylight Hours is the new Poem of the Month!
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October 8, 2019 at 12:13AM
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| CD Richards: Congrats, Tony. Richly deserved.
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October 8, 2019 at 1:54AM
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| tfawcus: Thanks, Craig, and all who were kind enough to vote for this. I?ve not been writing much poetry recently, so am delighted by the reception for this one.
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October 8, 2019 at 2:18AM
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| Gloria ....: Way to go, Tony. You still have the magic touch. :))
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October 8, 2019 at 2:55AM
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| sandramitchell: Congratulations, Tony! Well done, you!!! xx
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October 8, 2019 at 2:58AM
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| Pam (respa): Congratulations on the win, Tony. Very well deserved.
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October 8, 2019 at 7:04AM
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juliaSjames: Congratulations Tony. It's a fine achievement.
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October 8, 2019 at 10:20AM
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| damommy: Congratulations!
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October 8, 2019 at 12:57PM
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| LisaMay: Yay for you Tony - A wonderful poem. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
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October 8, 2019 at 1:15PM
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rspoet: Proof positive you should writing more poetry!
But your novel about the French letter is great, too.
Well done, my friend!
Robert
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October 8, 2019 at 3:08PM
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| lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony! Beautifully done!
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October 8, 2019 at 6:10PM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
Congratulations! Up, Up and Away is the new Book of the Month!
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September 7, 2019 at 12:13AM
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| tfawcus: Many thanks to all those who voted for this. Much appreciated. Tony
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September 7, 2019 at 12:36AM
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| sandramitchell: This story is brilliant, Tony. Congratulations! :))
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September 7, 2019 at 2:20AM
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Sugarray77: Congratulations, Tony. Well deserved!
Melissa
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September 7, 2019 at 9:37AM
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| lyenochka: Congratulations!!
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September 7, 2019 at 1:42PM
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Adri7enne: Congratulations, Tony.
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September 7, 2019 at 3:01PM
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| karenina: Congrats Tony! Book of the month! A major father in your writer's cap!--Karenina
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September 7, 2019 at 3:02PM
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rspoet: Congratulations! It's about time this significant novel was recognized for the gem it is!
No place to go but Up Up and Away.
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September 7, 2019 at 5:15PM
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| Gloria ....: Congratulations to you, Tony. :)
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September 7, 2019 at 5:41PM
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| tfawcus: Thanks very much for your kind comments and support. Without it, I?d have given this up months ago.
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September 7, 2019 at 7:11PM
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| JudyE: Well done, Tony. And well deserved.
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September 7, 2019 at 7:17PM
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| LisaMay: Well done... all that hard work worth it!
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September 8, 2019 at 2:09AM
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| juliaSjames: Congratulations Tony. Another fine achievement, my friend.
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September 8, 2019 at 8:02AM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
The Road finished second in the contest "Rhyming Poetry Contest"
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September 3, 2018 at 12:13AM
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| Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!!
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September 3, 2018 at 12:15AM
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| rama devi: Congratulations!!!!
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September 3, 2018 at 12:50AM
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| Ginnygray: Congratulations Tony!
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September 3, 2018 at 3:59PM
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| BeasPeas: Congratulations, Tony, on your win. Marilyn
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September 3, 2018 at 8:33PM
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Dean Kuch: 
Congratulations on your second place finish, Tony.
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September 4, 2018 at 7:57PM
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| tfawcus: Thanks for all the congratulatory messages. I?m honoured to have your support.
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September 5, 2018 at 6:40AM
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| Robbie Yates: Well done, Tony! Much deserved!
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September 5, 2018 at 8:24AM
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krys123: Congratulations Tony.
Alx
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October 6, 2018 at 9:55AM
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krys123: Congratulations tony, as I not only salute you =, but also commend you on a very interesting and intriguing well written story.
Alx
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January 5, 2019 at 10:41AM
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| KatyM: Congrats!
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February 26, 2019 at 12:50PM
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| Pam (respa): Congratulations on the second place finish, Tony. It is well deserved.
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March 12, 2019 at 7:22AM
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krys123: Cheers, Tony; I'm glad that you did well and so close to winning. Congratulations my friend and take care and have a good one.
Alx
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March 13, 2019 at 12:16AM
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| lyenochka: Congratulations, Tony!
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July 6, 2019 at 11:36AM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
The Flutter finished third in the contest "Dribble Flash Fiction"
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August 28, 2018 at 12:13AM
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| Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
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August 28, 2018 at 12:16AM
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| Robbie Yates: Well done, Tony! Such a great little flash fiction piece!
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August 29, 2018 at 7:25AM
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| tfawcus: Very many thanks, Judy and Robbie, for your congratulations! Much appreciated! Tony
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August 30, 2018 at 3:09AM
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| lyenochka: Congrats, Tony!
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July 6, 2019 at 11:36AM
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FanStory wrote to tfawcus:
The Kiss finished second in the contest "Love Poem Poetry Contest"
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August 17, 2018 at 12:13AM
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| Robbie Yates: Congratulations, Tony - another well-deserved honour!
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August 17, 2018 at 8:15AM
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| Ginnygray: Congratulations, Tony on a lovely poem!
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August 17, 2018 at 1:02PM
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| karenina: Second Place! Congratulations on a fine poem!--Karenina
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August 18, 2018 at 10:00PM
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| tfawcus: Many thanks! I appreciate all the congratulations!
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August 20, 2018 at 12:45PM
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