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Midsummer
Look to northern light Earth wobbles on its orbit Soon close to turning point . n.b. This is a wondrous period of the year. Although I am not living within the Arctic Circle, it is possible to see the Sun’s glow all night from that region for nigh on the full 24 hours from Norfolk. Tonight Read more
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On Landing
Normandy beaches Washed by young blood from afar All colours and creeds ~ n.b. D Day, 6th June, 1944 – a moment to remember. Omaha beach cemetery has 9,385 graves of US service men plus a Wall of the Missing inscribed with 1,557 names of soldiers whose bodies were never found. The youthful ages, different Read more
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In the (U)SA (9′)
George Floyd funeral Nine minutes of silence held But not for much longer . CLP 05/06/2020 Read more
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On the Moon
Cool light bathes marshes Casts peaceful sheen upon reeds Barn owl’s silent hunt . CLP 04/06/2020 Read more
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In the (U)K (iii)
Proportion of deaths Disproportionately Black and Asian. Why? . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52219070 . https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/04/genetics-bame-people-die-coronavirus-structural-racism . CLP 04/06/2020 Read more
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In the (U)K (ii)
Doing a Cummings? Not if you’re a black person. A fine or arrest? . n.b. A quiet word or a strong arm? . CLP 04/06/2020 Read more
Journey of Words 