Writing Magazine

Wandering

David Hobson now resides in BC, Canada, but he grew up in Lancashire. He is a life-long, avid reader and has always had an interest in writing. Once he retired he decided to get more serious in the task and has self-published a non-fiction and a children’s fiction book. However it was only after completing a WM Short Story Course that he decided to experiment with different genres. He is delighted and amazed with this first contest win.

I wandered lonely as a cloud o’er vales and hills and the odd stream and a couple of stiles plus through a five-barred gate and not to mention, stubbing me toe on a stone which I thought were loose when I kicked it, but it wasn’t. Anyway, I don’t know what that bloke was on about ‘cos I aint seen no bloomin’ daffodils. Maybe it’s because it’s June and they’ve all died off or sommat. I dunno.

Whatever. I don’t suppose it matters about

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