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19 June: A Six – Part 14: Behind the Eye of a Needle

At an Intersection Named After an English King and a SaintSix Sentence Story: Part 14 Behind the Eye of a Needle Connor sits at my desk, bleak as a Puritan, staring at my open laptop … his eyes dim as altar lights, his face luminous from the cold bright screen, and in this dream-haunted night…
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18 June: Journal of Thoughts from Last Week

A Journal of Thoughts from Last WeekThe I In ItMercurial war is a suicide foundry.a belligerence. it is an aeon of fallen snowand a well gone dry.it is a mercurial flicker of sequins gone awry. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are…
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17 June: A Cadralor: An Imperfect Calm

A Cadralor Poem: An Imperfect Calm I.Clouds rush by as if traveling life’s long road, and I’m glad of sapphire sky that’s breathless as runners in their race. II.Your eyes are the quiet darkness of sky, only the sharp glare of midday is strong enough to make me look away. III.Somewhere in a field a…
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17 June: Found Poetry of Ragnarök

Poetic Form: Tanka 5.7.5.7.7 – st. 46-51 pg 141 Surtr – The Primordial Fire Who are these three maidsthey fly over homes of men.The Norn. They are Fate.Guardians over the seaWho wander a mothers’ path. But Surtr shall comewith his thirsty sword-of-flames.He is South, and comes.Is he to hold Thor’s hammerwhen Dark-Surtr’s sword is slaked.…
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16 June: Journal of Thoughts from Last Week

A Journal of Thoughts from Last WeekThe I In It1.what is it, this ash, this catch in the eye, a black ozonal fleeting serpent on the window. what is it that catches my eye, this electrical root, psychic soot, my phantom illness has broken wisdom. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified…
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15 June: Journal of Thoughts from Last Week

A Journal of Thoughts from Last WeekThe I In ItA Little Wisdommy blood finds speech just like birds and beasts moon fish sun and stars men and maids and crones find their native shape in trees weeds water and air and still man believes nature speaks in human tongues. Some artwork is created using Midjourney…
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14 June: A dVerse Fragment Poem

A fragment poem written around several italic lines from THE SECOND WIFE By Mary Willis ShueyThe Clearance I stifled my tears and went into the farmhouse where shelvedthose many years I saw the bareness of her life Five dressesSame Vogue dress pattern.Different fabric. Cotton. Floral.One plaid.I opened wide the closet where still hungthose dresses. Patched.…
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14 June: Journal of Thoughts from Last Week (revised)

A Journal of Thoughts from Last WeekThe I In It6.Disposable when I unlock my carbon, and become a disposable dark stochastic and go the way of that drachma I found on Brighton beach – next to that smouldering disposable barbecue, I will join the swallows and swifts at some ancient festival dedicated to airy grace…
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13 June: A Thursday Door
Reims cathedral dates back to 1200s, and has a rich and full history which can be read on Wikipedia’s page about it. 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…
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13 June: Journal of Thoughts from Last Week

A Journal of Thoughts from Last WeekThe I In It5.Murals I know a farmer who’s powerless against inclement beasts. random quavers. mouldy sheaths.adders. weeds in the wheat. carved soil. and can you believe it. Volcanos. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are…