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“I would”
Slumped in an easy chair in a Premier Inn bar Beer and wine settling on top of his dinner Drooling over female television presenters Hardly an athlete; he could be much thinner . “If I wasn’t married Given half a chance” “I would” he proclaims “Without second glance”* . How has this male whale With Read more
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Witches’ Butter
Soapy golden nugget Magicked up during recent rain Fallen from the wounded oak Lying in the lane Wondrous shiny gift Is anybody watching? Dare I pick it up? Take it to the kitchen Slice it into soup? . n.b. Tremella Mesenterica is edible. A fungus that feeds on other fungi that are working on dying Read more
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On Language
When I, mine, my, me Become the focus of speech What happens to us? . CLP 10/12/2019 Read more
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Underneath the Mistletoe
A fruit falls Dull white ball Rolls and settles Into a crevice Turns to seed Slides out its roots Within the branch Beneath the bark Drinks from inside Sucks in the nutrients Thrives While the host Curls up slowly Unable to cast off The fatal grip . CLP 08/12/2019 Read more
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On the Cheap
Here is a term used in economics, “externalities”. It means costs incurred as a result of running a business that are not picked up by the business, but by those living in the communities in which they operate. A simple example is water pollution caused by pouring untreated factory waste into rivers, causing illness, increasing Read more
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Out!
Throw back your head Release that choking Wrung-tight Gut-deep Howl . Let it rip the last leaves from poplars Slap around the lake Cut through the Arctic wind Smack into the mountains Crack countless shards from glaciers Tear open the glowering sky And let sunshine in . CLP 08/12/2019 Read more
Journey of Words 