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Antic Hay
Books were burned in Canada [Canada!] last week. In protest at depictions of indigenous peoples. Now, I'm not defending these depictions and if Canada's school libraries want to remove Tintin and others from their shelves, that's fine. I just disagree with people burning books, because people who burn books, as a better writer than me once said, often end up burning people. Anyway, here's this. I wrote it last time I got wound up about book burning.
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Letters to Thurloe 4-6
1646. An unnamed lawyer acting on behalf of Parliament travels to Cornwall to investigate an incident which occurred during the siege of Pendennis Castle. As his investigation gathers pace he reports to Cromwell's spymaster general John Thurloe. (4-6 of 9)
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random notes
random notes played upon my piano, my cello bathed in midnight moonlight ; my sorrow, my joy, left upon each key struck by moonlight. Close my eyes,...
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In a Rush
A lifetime of rushing food and eating 'on the go' has left me wondeiing why, now I am retired do I STILL rush my food.
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whisper
Streetlights in the night; late after the pubs and cafes have closed; voices and conversations long gone to slumber in houses a tumble within...
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silence
Silence, a veil of light that slips between words ; falling between sentences and vowels; words that find their way between time that hesitates;...
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The Syllables of The Other
Before the first word a moment, within that moment all moments, and within those moments the collective hymns for each world and each instant of...
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Letters to Thurloe 1-3
1646. An unnamed lawyer acting on behalf of Parliament travels from London to Cornwall to investigate an incident which occurred during the siege of Pendennis Castle. As his investigation gathers pace he writes to Cromwell's spymaster general, John Thurloe. (1-3 of 9)
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Norm
A man has lost his life nearly 62 years after he was born. He was an actor and comedian and his name was Norm. I'm sorry to have to inform people...
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Anniversary Rhyme
I actually wrote this for a different numbered anniversary. Found it today and changed one letter to a capital. [See if you can guess which. A puzzle too, eh?] I may record it if I get around to it. Image is used in acc. w/ CC-by SA 2.0
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Maria and the Bellasis Family 4
I found it no problem at all to write up the notes for Mother Francis' book that I am happy to help her compose. She is a very calming and relaxing...
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And...
Cheery stuff. Image free for non-c use from wallpaperflare.com
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Vaping
I suck hard on the Rubbery plastic tip. Empty my nostrils of Air. Deplete the cartridge Of its white misty smoke. The room is dark but night’s...
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Twists and Turns of Life
Life is rough, And can be rather tough, But its short and temporary… Love it for it is most probably your first Live it as for it lasts only long...
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The Anatomy of A Crime
The Cordele poisoner.
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Simple things
Busy, busy working frenzy … no time to spare to stop for simple things …
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With or Without You
We promise ourselves to remember…always. Sometimes memories can eventually be washed away like sandcastles on a beach… Dan Foley had waited for this...
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A Queens Command
A poem I wrote in response to my previous name poem after having gained my confidence! I hope you like it!!
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20.3 For Someone Special
At the end of a sensational trial, former football star, OJ Simpson, was acquitted of the 1994 brutal double murder of his estranged wife, on 3 rd...
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Hunger
You couldn’t blame us. We couldn’t help ourselves. Days and nights out in the desert, tramping through a wilderness of rocks and dirt, heat and sand...
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