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On Mercury
Retrograde movement an optical illusion Orpheus, don’t look! ~ n.b. Apparently there is a bit of thing when Mercury is backsliding for nostalgia. Being grateful for the good things is one thing, wallowing in the past – meh. ~ CLP 17/02/2021 →
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On Ash Wednesday
After the pancakes I resolve to abstain from life’s little pleasures ~ n.b. I think that I may have run out of things to give up since the first lockdown, but I’ll give Lent a go, I have nothing left to lose. CLP 17/02/2021 →
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L3 (Day 41): Bristol – Virtually
Subscribing to the view that I should take a break I sat back to watch football – an unfortunate mistake. ~ n.b. No. You’ll have to look it up yourself, sorry. Yes, £10 online. 🙄 ~ CLP16/02/2021 →
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L3: Day 29 On The Bridge
I was walking back from the shop, carrying a paper bag of groceries in my arms when I reached the bridge. I have been here before, but not like this. There has usually been some kind of run up, run out, or just gradually being run down. Not this time. I just thought, from nowhere →
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L3 (Day 28): At the Window
Another day of tears. A venerated old man died along with one thousand, four hundred and forty-eight other UK victims of the pandemic. Tomorrow Will Be Good Day is the title of his book. With that hope in my heart I withdraw from this one. ~ CLP 02/02/2021 →
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Lockdown 3 (Day 22) Eaton
A long walk on a mild day, up through Eaton Park and around the university broad. The floods at the university have drained away and although the pathways were a little sticky underfoot, it was pleasant enough. Eaton Park has a huge model boating pond, which has it’s own pavilion and clock. It is an →
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On Playing xv
What do we do now? I know, let’s play Hide & Seek! No, Prime Minister ~ n.b. The man who hid in a freezer during the last General Election to avoid the press. ~ CLP 27/01/2021 →
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Thaw as Hell
Then like the snow the next morning you were gone ~ Only traces of grey ice caught in gutters to remind me ~ CLP 17/01/2021 →
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On Memory xii
We watch heaven’s light until heat of evening chills sleep tight together ~ CLP 14/01/2021 →
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On Memory x
Have you forgotten or have I misremembered? Where came the volta? ~ CLP 05/01/2021 →
Journey of Words 