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on fishing
the hookbaited, weightedfloatin whatever colour you likewhipped from over the shoulderup and outtoward the envisaged pointwatch the line arcfollow the casthear the lineunspoolingthe splashwatch the buoyant bobbingand watchout and backback out againout and backback out againuntil the timesomething knotstanglessnapsleaves youreelingin nothing~ CLP 19/07/2024 →
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on the road (again)
all packed up to goenough space for memorieshead on up the road ~ CLP 19/07/2024 →
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on the sofa
Lying to my rightCushions warm against my backAs if in your arms~ n.b. A deception I can wear. CLP 18/07/2024 →
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on Ukraine
no relief from machinerysleep-less, ill-less, weary-lessit runs regardlesson another beautiful sunriseperfect for the harvestwho drives the combinesturning fields of wheatto ragged lines of strawto fields of goldwho runs the trailerspilling grainslike breadcrumbsa golden trailfrom field to barnand back again?who dries the grainbefore the auger spraysinto the storage binswho tests the moisture contentthe temperatureof the heaped →
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on the river
two banks to each flowthe posh bit and the humanbridges rarely crossed ~ CLP 16/07/2024 →
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on dancing
veils or boundariesor is it the barricades?plain rules will be broke ~ CLP 13/07/2024 →
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