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In A Vacuum
You hear what you want Without dissenting voices Everything is true . n.b. If we only connect with those we agree with we learn nothing. How do we connect with those we stand opposite to in opinion and belief? . CLP 09/08/2019 Read more
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On Relection
Glass mirrors times past What is new that you see there? Open the window . n.b. El Presidente visited El Paso and said to the press corps, “I wish you could have been there to see it.” What did he mean, the appalling damage caused by a single young man with a rifle? No, he… Read more
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Under A Cloud
Wind chimes resonate With whispers from weary leaves Tears flood the desert . n.b. Texas has a complicated history; a place of moving people, territorial disputes, economic and political upheaval. More than 10,000 years of identifiable settlement, a piece of land with an ever-changing cast and shifting borders. . CLP 07/08/2019 Read more
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Lost in the Supermarket
They just went shopping. Tell me, what is wrong with that? May they rest in peace. . n.b. There are at least 150 gun manufacturers in the USA according to Wikipedia. Every mass murder leads to more gun sales, as people driven by fear, arm themselves just in case they need to defend themselves when… Read more
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All At Sea
Alarmed, startled awake Essential items fumbled for Grabbed, stashed and stowed at first light Bleary drive to the port for the morning ferry Relief at reaching the queue steadily being consumed by the ship’s jaws A necessary pause at the UK Border Force barrier . “Sorry, sir, but this is not your passport.” . She… Read more
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In the Bus Queue
A one act play for three voices in 17 syllables. Oh no! It’s raining! Yes, after such a bright dawn. Really? I slept in. . CLP 04/07/2019 Read more
I write as I wonder as I wander.
Journey of Words 