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on Primrose Corner
hedgerow’s crumpled gaproses tied to the hazelbouquet of sadness~n.b. Without which this would be just another pretty spot on a country lane. CLP 16/02/2025 Read more
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on assimilation
Words spoken and heardCame out distinctly NorfolkThis stops, right now!~ n.b. I am not from here. Life brought me here. I do not want to lose my sense of identity. CLP 15/02/2025 Read more
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on Ukraine
The Art of The Dealis to treat all as a gameto exploit weaknessThe Art of The Dealis about acquisitionbluster and bullyThe Art of The Dealis to get all that you wantignoring othersThe Art of The Dealis for gangsters and mobsterswith no legal boundsThe Art of The Dealis about winners and losersfighters not loversThe Art of Read more
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on the breeze
I hear talk of springIt’s coming! the door-step hopesnowdrops, primrosesfull throated trillingof robins, blackbirds scuffledunnock atop crownbusy rookeriesjackdaws soften their chattercrows lift up in pairstumble of loose twigsbelow doves’ poor nest site choicecatkins jangle loosepollen disappateson spiteful easterly blowtraffic lights on redthree car cortege passes~ CLP 10/02/2025 Read more
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on cooking
cut the leeks down the middlebut not all the wayjust deep enoughto rinse out the earthsoften the onions in the panthen add some fine flourjust enoughto absorb the onion milksquash the garlic under the blade of a broad knifebefore removing the huskthen chop the crushed cloveto release the flavourchoose a single iron pantempered, oiledlarge enough Read more
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