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THE AMATEUR

The Amateur .. . EDITION ONE .. . The amateur who carries a nickel flask       stumbles cold around up on prospector hill always less dangerous than the fanatic      who stands manacled to his redoubted past … Continue reading

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ZEALOTRY and ZEALOUSY .. .

ZEALOTRY and ZEALOUSY .. . .. I lit the burning pyre in a moment of irrational desire Yet when is desire rational, in a private mortuary fire A book of pictures of young girls my Auntie Ursula bought Five famous … Continue reading

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LOOKING FOR LIFE’S SURPRISES .. .

THE LOST 1980’s JOURNALS .   .   . LOOKING FOR LIFE’S SURPRISES .. . REMEMBERING VENTNOR 1975 .. . .. Grey bulging clouds hang like badly drawn curtains Broken by pinholes of lemon-gold laser light Whose beams create this … Continue reading

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MODERN WORKS 2020 ~ 5/6 – BRAVE NEW WORLD – everyman

A NEW PUBLICATION: MODERN WORKS 2020 ~ 5/6 – POEM 4 To celebrate the launch of my NEW booklet containing 16 diverse poems and essays entitled : MODERN WORKS 2020 – I am happy to offer a signed, printed hard-copy … Continue reading

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The DESDEMONA

The DESDEMONA .. . .. Keep sweet and holy and remember to laugh Your serious nature can make you glum, even morose All sorrow carries its own joy though often born deep Although we do defend the truth the truth … Continue reading

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‘CAN YOU GET THE SUN OUT, WHILE I COME BACK?’

CAN YOU GET THE SUN OUT, WHILE I COME BACK? …   …   … It is amazing the mediocrity that people are prepared to live with. If I stop and think for too long I begin to feel my age, otherwise … Continue reading

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EDENBRAY – RETROSPECTIVE – 2

  ACCEPTANCE Originally posted on January 25, 2011 Pressed hard against the midnight sky A crescent moon, a pleasant face A mountain of blue feelings A grey apple, bitten and luscious Long mascara eyelashes, a fringed frame The whisper of wind and the solitude of a happy hello … Continue reading

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ENTER – THE THIEF

Enter – the Thief ”’ Mercy is, yes mercy me, I find the battered key Opening dreams of mysterious dances you could not see Or touch, or feel, or understand with your mind Speaking words that glisten as fairy-dust that … Continue reading

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