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On Ukraine
What now for Ukraine?Two years backwards and forwardsChess pieces removed ~ n.b. Politics or strategy? The West has other fish to fry, it seems. The masters of war play on, as the planet perspires. CLP 09/02/2024 →
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On Ukraine
British army mustquadruple in size to repelRussia military……say Chiefs.~n.b. That won’t be happening without immigration, or conscription, or a very old army when current demographics are looked at in detail. CLP 02/02/2024 →
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On Ukraine
disputatious headsfractionalise the nationtroops die in trenches – n.b. It is reported that the President and the nation’s top General are at odds about the effectiveness of Ukraine’s armed forces. This is not chess, there is an armed aggressor. Every day the adult children of Ukrainians and Russians are dying in mud,, in what is →
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What a Hoot!
the owlwho felt this afternoon’s sunwarm his breast feathersshamelessly proclaimedhis attractiveness to allin almost indecent hastefor the Sun had yet to fully setwhen his call echoed from the woodannouncing his spring-like mood I am up for it, are you? CLP 11/01/2024 →
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Night Clouds
after a while close to zerofeels warm, if shelteredfrom the north-easterlythat dragged the sheetof last night’s altostratusbetween us and the starsstretched the cloudsinto grotesque shapesghosts of memorieswringing out the final frissonbefore sleep took us ~ CLP 11/01/2024 →
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Robin
snip, clip, cut, pull, clip, clipworking along the hedgein the thick of itdry copper beech rustlingold hop vines twistedresisting my pullingtheir paper thin twinestrong enough to choke the treeweak enough to breakwithout warningleaving me staring upinto the bitter white lightof threatening chill nightwondering how to separatetree from tanglelike me from youand while I am wonderingthinking, →
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Walling in The Wensum
The crane arrived this weekSteel lattice sectionsEnamelled in yellowClicked into placeLocked joints pulled into positionA glass cabin for the operatorWho will enjoy proximity with gullsNo doubt appreciate his elevated viewOf the Fine CityWhile picking and placing piecesOf the luxury apartmentsInto the creeping wallDevelopment that is envelopingThe south side of the WensumShadowing the swansEgyptian geese and →
Journey of Words 