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Time Travellers
Since Columbus sailed, has anyone heard? What did he find? Eden, Hades, or a New World? He left all he knew behind, but what was it he took? Coughs, sneezes, The Holy Cross, The Good Shepherd’s crook Any people he meets will be innocent of these: The Spanish Inquisition and Europe’s most common disease “Hell is Read more
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April Shower
Drops plip, spilp, patter Sparrows enlivened chitter Sweet taste of normal . CLP 06/042020 Read more
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Hands Free
We hold hands with Venus de Milo Slip gold rings from her fingers While Alexander takes to his bed He lies there, a new Nelson of Trafalgar travelling pickled in rum An obese Lazarus praying he’ll yet be spared walking “tolle lectum tuum” We empty-handed jugglers of nonsense Smell encroachment of rats Who scratch our Read more
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Masque Ball
With smoke and mirrors Dressed up mutton; false hopes, dreams Dancers with Truth . n.b. Could the BBC send a science correspondent to the daily press briefing from Downing Street? This is not about politics. CLP 05/04/2020 Read more
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Day 18
A clear, still night and a tawny owl’s calls are distinctly audible at 2 a.m. The three-quarter moon casts silver light on the bedroom wall through a gap in the curtains. Day comes with sunshine accompanied, at last, by warmth. I spent a couple of hours soaking up sunbeams stretched out on a bench; birdsong Read more
Journey of Words 