Month: Jan 2025
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31 Jan: Found Poetry of Ragnarök
Ragnarök: Found in The Weavers c.11 He sleepsLike an eagle swoopingAnd wakes with wolvesAfter prey. Riki sitt rikiHis kingdom his Sparks from sparks.Secret from silence. Löst at lifaLost to Life And a thousand knowWho rises wiseIs wise , swoopingOver old oceans This is the continuation of the series of Found Poetry sourced from Ragnarök, The…
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30 January: Jamaica Inn
At an Intersection Named After an English King and a SaintSix Sentence Story: Part 7.1 The Nature of Being …Continued from Part 7 The Nature of Being Where after the Inn,Jamaica it was called,the land gave up its trees to stone. Its ancient breath lay bareto brooding clouds at sight’s edge, and a notch in…
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29 Jan: The Nature of Being
Beyond an Intersection Named After an English King and a SaintSix Sentence Story: Part 7 The Nature Of Being Mist hangs close and clings to itself, a flutish tune whistling between the gaps of cold stone and purple heather—it’s an ancient hermetic song, calling us in and calling us out. Nick and I are atop…
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24 January: Ten Things of Thankful
In no particular order: 2. Bless Luisa and Nico’s smiles when I showed them the pile of beach pebbles and seashells that (their parents) left behind. How can one not be thankful for a child’s smile. 3. Horoscopes that make me laugh: “Don’t try to convince others to agree with you. Be patient – everyone…
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23 Jan: Found Poetry of Ragnarök c.10
Ragnarök: Found in The Weavers c.10 And of this I know Ár skal misseriA year shall pass He lives free and boldand fiercer than fire Perches on a hill,and on the sixth day Ár skal rísaYear shall rise He measures a half loafagainst sand and sea but he waxed too wiseand never knew happiness Ár…
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23 Jan: A Thursday Door from Dijon
Bushboy (Brian Dodd) shares photos of doors, but not just any doors. Spectacular doors from his journeys. Dan’s Thursday Doors opened the door on this. I love doors of all sorts. I’ve trawled through my photos and found a few to share. ©Misky 2022-2025 Shared on X #amwriting @bushboywhotweet and @DAntion
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23 Jan: A Six – The Death of Thomas Thetcher
The Death of Thomas Thetcher In Winchester Cathedral’s graveyard is a tombstone “In memory of Thomas Thetcher, who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking cold small beer when hot the 12th of May 1764. Aged 26 Years.” “Small beer” is a weak fermented beer of low alcohol, and had he consumed regular “strong”…
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21 Jan: Found Poetry of Ragnarök
The Weavers c.9 And of this I know.He is life and Was meant for a friend Last,Longest, butTo be fair, FatesGave he and gave he again Litilla sanda To friendsBestowed laughter for laughterBy this friend, he hadBefriended foe Litilla sanda kömer The Weavers spokeTo bearBewareThe snare of laughter Young, you were once,BewilderedWho gave and gave…
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21 Jan: A Six – To Stoke a Fire
At an Intersection Named After an English King and a SaintSix Sentence Story: Part 6 To Stoke a Fire Nick opens the Georgian bowed glass doors of the Wykeham Arms, “Thank you,” I say as the barman looks up from pouring a pint and nods, “Table by the bishop’s mitre is ready; it’s been relaid…
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17 January: Ten Things of Thankful
In no particular order: 1. New term starts. Switching on research mode. I’m so thankful that most of what I need can be found online. Centuries of history digitised. 2. Scan results: stable. There’s enough thankfulness in that one to fill numbers 2-9. 3. Leftover Christmas cheeses and fruit for dinner. 4. He who reminds…
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