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11th November 2019
I took a moment to rest On this Armistice Day In France Where a public holiday is taken To remember that all they have now Was hard earned The ultimate price paid By millions . CLP 11/11/2019 →
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On Tories
As gulls who paddle Their feet on the earth like rain Calling the worms up . n.b. Is this the last General Election of the country currently known as The United Kingdom? The three kingdoms of England (& Wales), Scotland and (Northern) Ireland united under an Act of Parliament on the appointment of James VI →
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On the Air
Central-heated house Warm, dry atmosphere holds still Outside birdsongs call . n.b. We make efforts to remove ourselves from the outside world at great expense. The Old Testament idea that humanity is closer to a god than an animal, above all creatures, separate and superior to other living beings, has been proven an illusion. Like →
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On 5th November
A rainbow appeared Above the whispering tree Then came the shower . CLP 05/11/2019 →
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On Portsmouth
Cramped together On England’s island city Flat, low vulnerable . n.b. A lively location as always, (and now quite lovable), but its topography suggests it has potential to become England’s Venice as sea levels rise. n.n.b. Photograph taken from a screenshot from a newspaper website (www.theguardian.com) that used an image captured by a satellite sent →
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On Bristol (viii)
Life in suspension The bridge of tears that sighs too Clifton; heart breaker . CLP 26/10/2019 →
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On Bristol (i)
Here it rains a lot Gutters constantly awash City drowns in cars . n.b. …and some steps are being taken in this area. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/30/bristol-could-become-uk-first-city-ban-diesel-cars CLP 26/10/2019 →
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On Branches
Stripped trees glisten Droplets swell then fall from twigs Chirrups of blue tits . n.b. Despite the buffeting gale that has persisted throughout the night and intensified with day-break, the blue tits https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blue-tit/carry on their busy lives regardless. Without cover, due to the autumn leaf fall, these stop-start little birds whizz from tree to hedge →
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On Empire
Eventually Having taken what they want British pay the price . n.b. The extent to which the wealth of the UK was based on the trade in African slaves is now being more seriously considered and debated. When Great Britain outlawed the slave trade, reinforced by the might of the Royal Navy, Parliament ensured that →
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On Manners
Greased hinges open No Where from? Nor How come so? But You’re most welcome . n.b. How would you spend your millions? Discretion, courtesy, stability and security, all are important elements of polite society. I once met a Swiss investment advisor, (let’s call him Eric) who explained to me that these are also the four →
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