Cherrypicked stories
Cathy of Cathays
Cardiff Nite Out ripped up by unshakeable truth
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December Days
Lying beneath the bare-branched willow Gaze up at the grey sky. You heard me Once in a dream; a whisper, in silver But you never heard the rain. Feel the ice tide deep inside
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- 2014 reads
Tuesday Sonnet: Merits
I love the way you speak of sadness as A gift that none of us deserves, like we Had not done work enough to find its tree And pluck its fruits (these our tradition has
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The Birth of Adam
Now You curl Fussy to furl The womb room cosy You tumble and turn as you trumpet your rosy free life but fear keeps you stapled and strung Then it will be the pushing and flush
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Sweet Charity
She’s only here to shelter from the rain. So am I, if the truth be known.
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Just Being Frank
“Aren’t you gonna wait for a stormy night, put him on a lift an push ‘im up through the ceiling?”
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Night on the Surgical Ward.
I was unlucky enough to be quite seriously ill in the New Year. It wasn't my first time in hospital, but it left an impression on me. I hope to banish it here.
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Instant Message
a poem...that's all
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Samuel Beckett and the Moon
Beckett + Behan
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Palestine
He tumbled down the banks of rubble Looking up at the sky Where his bedroom had been
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First Love
A skylark spied on us “They are holding hands” He sang to the world His song was beautiful And so were you.
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Ceremony : Part 1
Shalirion is a haven of peace and contentment, including sexual contentment and plenty. Unfortunately dark barbarian forces threaten with evil greed and magic.
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- 1863 reads
The Girl in Red
Red Musings
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Malady the Sock Monkey
In his prime he was a splendid thing Played cymbals with a glancing blow Danced, sang In celebrated bands Never boastful, rarely proud A noble creature of renown
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Confession (Exam Tension)
Confession (Exam Tension) (14th January, 2009, 10.18am) In my hand, I hold no stamp of greatness, Just my purple marking pen; I sit in the exam room, nervous for them,
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Wisdom Through a Mirror, Ch. 1B
The second half of Ch. 1
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An Open Letter To The Council Of Higher Beings - An Inspiration Point response
A response to the latest Inspiration Point - 'There is no greater God than the great God Google'.
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A Warm Spell 13_01_2009
There is a monument to Captain George Duff in St Paul's Cathedral in London. He loved his wife. How many monumentees could truthfully say that I wonder?
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