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The Life of Reilly (I)
I last saw him Wandering through the wire Khaki cap askew Jacket smart with brass buttons Polished last night As commanded Flashing flirty smiles At the mouths of Mausers. A vicious frost lay Kindly on the mud. From beneath his weary boots I heard The crunch of ice “Jack!” I called He turned, waved, grinned. I →
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Haiku for a Hobo
Following the wind Finds interest everywhere Longing to be home. . CLP 02/11/2018 →
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First Light (i)
In the end of night Sun leathered magnolia leaves Resound to beats of rain Set grass blades to shivery dance Cracked soil swells, fills, closes quenched Droplets pool in hollows Shimmering sheets cover all Border foliage floats On the rising flood. . Earthworms Souls from the very depths Swollen, pale pink, choked Join the engorged slugs →
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Sanderlings III
Pause of tide at turn Quiet feeding on shoreline Sun adds nourishment . CLP 29.10.2018 →
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Some Foreign Field
Roads and streets unfamiliar Yet still grey drawn faces Peer down at uneven pavements Slabs tipsy underfoot Coats pulled tight to tucked in chins Hands pushed in pockets Stooped figures limp toward the lights so bright Shadows struggle to keep up With these shufflers Wrapt in hopeful talk. . The same battered cars line kerbs →
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Sanderlings II
Waves wash the shore Distrupt frantic foragers Life balanced on edge . CLP 27/10/2018 →
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Sanderlings
Waves break and retreat Clockwork legs run forth and back Movement defines life . CLP 26/10/2018 →
Journey of Words 