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Cardigan
Unbutton history a littleThere the liar, cad, bounder liesLeader of men who fled BalaclavaOne law for the rich, The Times wroteAnother for the poorYou have to remember who wrote itYou don’t hear here“The People versus…”In court, it remains“The Crown…” ~ n.b. There are those who prefer things as they have always been, to these we… Read more
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on Ukraine
We cannot spend dozens of,thousands of, our people so that they perishfor the sake of Crimea coming back, we understandthat Crimea can be brought back diplomatically*If this is the truthwhy not follow the logicto a conclusion?in translation”spend…thousands of our people” sounds too expensivesounds as if the costsare prohibitively highthese lives that you spend ~n.b. VZ,… Read more
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on memory
Precious secondsNo longerThan a pulseSparking through a synapseA silent rewindLacking beat of heartHeat of breathSweat of browYour tighteningReleasing meYou breakingInto laughterWith my spent collapse Again, again, moreThan I can bearTo remember~n.b. Sometimes it would be nice to be allowed to forget, n’est-ce pas? CLP 03/12/2024 Read more
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Christmas Movie Channel
the tv channel returned firstchurning out Christmas moviesas the shadows of the forces of destructionpassed over the homes of Gazadishing out gifts to childrenin the spirit of Herodthe people who could, took flightto Egyptnext came supermarket Christmas offerson litre bottles of Bailey’sas Pyongyang’s young men donned Russian uniformand took to Kursk’s fatal steppesto become trappedlike… Read more
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on Ukraine
Power networks hitHeat, lights, communicationsWinter’s icy grip~ CLP 28/11/2024 Read more
I write as I wonder as I wander.
Journey of Words 