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Root and Branch

When I was young, I was just a brute. Then I saw the world ran on loot. Even worse, it was all shoot, shoot shoot. I'd found the answer; our...
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Professor Alice Roberts (4th April 2022)

Shall I compare thee to an Archaeologist? Thou art more lovely and more tempting: Rough soils do grate the aching knees from grist, And Summer's dry...
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I woke up this morning

I woke up this morning and what did I miss I miss your kiss I woke up this morning and what did miss I miss that eternal bliss of having you laying...

10.1 Double-Cross

They arrived in Lima, in familiar territory, she tried several numbers and could not reach anyone. When they booked for a double room, they were...

A Family of Feathers

They came scooping-in the four of them Blue Jays as family-hood black seeds a delicacy each taking turns to snatch their prize– but first the larger...
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April shower

Sun is shattered by dark tree branches, splinters glint scattered on twig tips, diamond- dusting downy oval honescuckle leaves' warm green-blue,...
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Life

There's life on the other side of pain I know.... The sun's rays beneath the clouds A promise of beauty Love laughter and hope A vibrant reminder...
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Petweed Quadrille (2nd April 2022)

Petweed - the weed that accumulates around a duck's legs; A duck that is beholden to you since you dislodged the Potamogeton impeding his progress...
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Wedding Dancers (1st April 2022)

She dances, Worlds of past collide: As if she was seventeen again, Standing in my size 12 shoes and laughing. Laughing on my shoulder as we learnt...
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Amongst The Memories

Dear diary...Amongst all those young recollections of diverse friendships, now I have only memories that bind us. Words in a poem are linked by...

09.4 Crossroads

Next morning, at breakfast, Madeleine tiredly referred to a map and screamed on top of her voice, “NAZCA LINES! WE ARE GOING THERE! LOOK AT THIS!...
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Living Life Backwards

You know your destination - it's hard-wired into your soul.
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The First Ambassador to Crustacea - 10

Previous Chapter 10. Big Metal Coffin The excitement of donning a black market mech suit quickly faded as Zip descended into the darkness beyond...
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Happiness is a Bonus

A bucketful of lake and this sunshiny day is a feast of pleasure as rays stream across our features replacing frowns & dire thoughts with options...
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Life Through a Prism

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/life-through-a-prism-mp3 Life Through a Prism Life’s journey viewed through a backlit prism of...
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Janus Look 6

I played the organ at church on Sunday as usual, and my friends asked how I was. “No worse than last week,” I replied. “Oh, that’s good,”” came the...

09.3 Crossroads

At nine-thirty, they passed Calama and climbed Route 24 heading north. Dry desert on both sides and endless highway in the front and miles behind...
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Daisy Chain

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Ray of hope for 'us lot'
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