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on Ukraine
yes, you heard it rightdolphins being trained to fightno young Russians left? ~ n.b. It is alleged, in a BBC Radio 4 news report today, that the Russian military are training dolphins to support attacks on the Ukraine naval forces and their facilities. Just when you think the bitter, twisted, old men in Moscow can →
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Bee Orchid
from where did you originate?springing from disturbed groundwith your intoxicant scentgiving every sign of willinghow many years passedbefore your false flower blooms? ~ n.b. The bee orchid is a beautiful creation. It takes up to five, or even eight years to form flowers having initially grown from a tuber. The flower’s appearance and scent is →
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on respecting national borders
smoke of forest firesrespects not our lines on mapsnature’s own Kremlin ~ n.b. North-east USA is choking on the smog from seasonal forest fires in Canada. International cooperation is the only way to tackle climate breakdown. How have we reached a point where there are wars at a time when we need to act to →
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on light
Life twenty or so floors upMust have some angles not appreciatedBy those habituated at ground levelLike watching the crescent Moon sinktowards the ground floorDoes it ever feel as if the Moon liesBeneath you, for example? ~ n.b. The Moon, devoid of life, full of magic and mystery. Talk me through that one. CLP 22/05/2023 →
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