Tag Archives: HOPES

HANDWRITTEN ODE TO PASSING STRANGER .. . .. .

Posted on September 25, 2025 by edenbray

HANDWRITTEN ODE TO PASSING STRANGER .. . .. . . .. shutdown the world as if it is winter oil your knives and store your tools for i have seen the winter’s edge and i have stood on land’s ledge … Continue reading →

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WORLDS in COLLISION .. .

Posted on September 4, 2025 by edenbray

worlds in collision .. . . . I reminded myself of a book I once read in around nineteen seventy one which described images of planetary chaos that fired me up to try and understand about the universe and later … Continue reading →

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ALCOHOL and IRONY .. .

Posted on August 23, 2025 by edenbray

alcohol & irony .. . ode to a bum on the street .. . i resort to alcohol what do you do to cope with atrocity moribund, culture shame i resort to alcohol what is your poison that you would … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S THAT PAINTING ON THE WALL .. .

Posted on February 26, 2025 by edenbray

What’s that painting on the wall? … .. in the half light it seemed the best place to start to try to explain there is a painting on the wall we were in a cafe before we all stopped smoking … Continue reading →

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BRITPOP AS A VISTA .. .

Posted on December 9, 2024 by edenbray

britpop as a vista …         sad as I feelmy teenage duty laid asidelaid down and out on a level floorour horizons reduced to lard worlds recycledin a toxic bin of sourdough andaspiration dressed in sardine stripeshollow … Continue reading →

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THINGS THAT ARE YEARNED FOR .. .

Posted on December 7, 2024 by edenbray

things that are yearned for .. . . . There comes in time; the moment   when you lose ability to be artful you settle for the easy life   lose agility to duck and dive lose the jump and … Continue reading →

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NATURE CALLS .. .

Posted on November 3, 2024 by edenbray

nature calls .. . ‘ smoke grey the backcloth                fallen out of bartered skies            indigo philosophical, the heron        wings cut and curled        … Continue reading →

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LIFE WAITING FOR CHIPS .. .

Posted on October 18, 2024 by edenbray

life waiting for chips  .. . . .. the people came on Tuesday then again on Wednesday at the middle of the week with their hands in pockets minds trained upon the fishes in paper packets taters lay in bins … Continue reading →

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UNDER COVER AGENT .. .

Posted on August 13, 2024 by edenbray

UNDER COVER AGENT .. . .. facing up to the way things are i am afraid it is better to be alone with a bottle and a book and a pen and some notepaper as an under cover agent you … Continue reading →

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DOGROSES AT KELLY’S FIELD .. .

Posted on June 13, 2024 by edenbray

DOGROSES BY KELLY’S FIELD .. . . .. I was not looking for succour after June showers 2024 nor looking for way-out door they like wash-line panties cheer fellows discreetly yellow printed daisies I had not seen bird or deer … Continue reading →

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