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on time
Sunday afternoonRod Stewart murdering Bob’s’Mama, you’ve been on my mind’my slow Guinness coolas a mountain streamjust like the advert for menthol cigarettes saiddays expanding, crocuses sproutheadlights splash through puddlesand yes, you’re on minebut I’ve already forgotten whenin April your birthday is ~ →
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on unsettling weather
ripple, swelling, wavecrashing in from the West Countryclose shutters, draw blindsit will blow throughI’ll do the necessary repairsthings will return to near normalyou won’t see the damageeverything should look okayalmost as good as new ~ CLP 18/02/2022 →
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on laughter
we forget ourselvesour precious concernsdelicate dispositionswe let go thencaught ourselves having funwondered if we could reallyfall trusting the otherto fall too ~ CLP 17/02/2022 →
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on Ukraine viii
it’s been war for yearsconstant squeeze, threats, bullyingnow you choose to see ~ CLP 14/02/2022 →
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on paws
just for a momentremembering a spanielthe four leg, Clover ~ n.b. I feel lucky to have met and worked along side this loopy hound on a number of occasions. It will feel odd visiting that farm sometime in the not too distant future (hopefully) and not be greeted by this lovable character. Life goes on. →
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