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On the House
It stands there waiting Is warm, dry and built with love Home with a garden. . n.b. Where ever I lay my head is my home, but oh, wouldn’t it be nice to settle and let love grow? CLP 01/03/2019 →
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The Last Post
Postbox no longer Fireplace with brick mantle-piece Hearth for street homeless? . n.b. The housing crisis continues to grow across England. On my recent visit to Manchester, the night, (after an unusually beautifully warm Spring-like February day under an azure sky), threatened to be very cold in the city; temperatures in the concrete doorways were →
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On Pelsall Common
Carnival venue Happy family outings Place where some lives end . 27/02/2019 n.b. This land is a beautiful piece of ancient turf that is owned in common by the people of the area. Bordered by roads now, there are long established paths across it, including this elegant avenue. The Pelsall carnival sets out from the →
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Obfuscation
“Will you marry me?” He asked and she replied “What mean you by this?” . n.b. A simple proposal, at the sound of it, but is the real meaning of the question clear? What motives underlie the request for a hand in marriage? Is the wording a phrase designed to obscure and confuse, or crystal →
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On February
Fierce frosts bite morning Noon sky wears Marian blue Sun brings butterflies . n.b. This arid track, these browned brambles and dry ivy leaves, the dessicated litter and parched grasses are the backdrop for a vivid yellow, medium sized butterfly. The brilliance of the colour was breath-taking. It is in the picture somewhere towards the →
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Floccinaucinihilipilification
Ironically Devised by Etonians Such worthy people . n.b. A word comprising various bits and pieces from Latin and Classical Greek that was made up by a wit of Eton College, (located just off the M4 near Slough, beneath the westerly Heathrow airport). Fees at this bucolic location are currently £13,556 per term, (known as →
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Some Thoughts
Here is a link to an interview I took part in with Megan O’Keeffe. It’s about poetry…not about my being dateable or otherwise, (nor is it about football, sorry Kev). Thank you for giving me air time, Megan. http://debatablydateable.com/2019/02/22/christopher-perry-installment-2/ I also refer you to http://booksbooksbooks.ch where you will locate Matthew Wake and his great bookshop. →
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Edification
Conversing on train From Black Country to south coast Life class in motion . CLP 22/02/2019 →
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Putrification
Collapse of core Skin wrinkles, folds, shrinks and tears Innards now liquid . CLP 21/02/2019 →
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Mummification
Startled from sleep Silent scream stuck in the craw Eyes can but witness CLP 20/02/2019 →
Journey of Words 