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On the Arrogant Sea
Waves batter shingle Surprise at stones’ resistance Draws astonished gasps ~ CLP 12/07/2020 →
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At the Gate
A sentinel attending her borders Set a bonnie fire of enthusiasms Enflamed idleness Smoked out fears Stoked courage Sparked resolve Sent me on my way alight . CLP 11/07/2020 →
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On The Beach
I sat on the stones In warm air Spray on my face Sea air in my lungs Warmth of Sun on my back I sat on the stones Nothing more than this . CLP 10/07/2020 →
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Hospitality
Mid-July, with public houses now reopened We chose to ignore the government behest That we risk our health and that of those we love In the company of strangers for the sake of the economy And instead took our bottles and cigarettes Bought from the corner shop for economy’s sake To the kitchen table Where →
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On Opening (ii)
Knock On door Locked from within Tight-held secrets therein Confound ~ n.b. Thank you to Kritika at www.undressedthoughts.com for introducing me to the “Elevensey” short poem form 1-2-3-4-1 = 11! . CLP 06/07/2020 →
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On Endings (xii)
Is all really lost? Decision made to stop search Missing. Inaction. . CLP 22/06/2020 →
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‘Tis but a Scratch
Like a definition of madness Echoes refuse to fade The needle jumps The table turns With a subtle touch on the arm Music resumes Resumes, clic Resumes, clic Resumes, clic Resumes, clic Resumes, clic Resumes, clic Resumes, clic …ad nauseum ~ CLP 21/06/2020 →
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In the (U)SA (ix)
Right to carry arms? Pandora’s box gapes open Do you feel lucky? . CLP 03/06/2020 →
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