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A Broken Pot’s Lament
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Waka for Murasaki Shikibu
Since it is the start of Women's History Month I've attempted a waka (5,7,5,7,7) though I might have taken a bit of a liberty with the form.
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The Fox Hunt
This painting is by Wilmslow Homer (1893), fox frightening crows, crows frightening fox. I especially like that it's a coastal scene and the red berries, and the dark glower of crows.
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Looking at Klimt’s Frieze for Beethoven
First attempt at ekphrastic poetry.
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I want to read quirky stories
Posted on Sat, 09 May 2020
I want to read quirky stories with gay characters in them. As pointed out in the linked article, mainstream publishers are missing a trick. Also when I think about how important reading was (still is) to me as a child, mainstream publishers are...
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Startlingly brilliant and
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2020
Startlingly brilliant and very moving. Rachel :)
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Nothing wrong with magpies.
Posted on Tue, 05 May 2020
Nothing wrong with magpies. We are all magpies one way or another! I think it should be encouraged. Rachel x
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This is so lovely. Perfectly
Posted on Tue, 05 May 2020
This is so lovely. Perfectly conjured up the evolutionary going forward in time and backwards to memory. Loved it. Agreed - many beautiful words. Rachel :)
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This is so lovely Di, you
Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2020
This is so lovely Di, you have made it very musical. Rachel :)
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I like this very much. Made
Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2020
I like this very much. Made me smile. Plump pigeons lording it over the other birds, love paunch of success. Rachel :)
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It's important for our
Posted on Sun, 19 Apr 2020
It's important for our wellbeing to be close to nature, but this is a little too close. Sorry this happened now of all times, hope it gets cleared soon for your peace of mind at least. Poor oak tree too being knocked over. Enjoyed reading about...
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Very funny. You should never
Posted on Sat, 18 Apr 2020
Very funny. You should never play with fire. A salutary lesson here. I would have run off like Mary. Also I like Caramacs. :)
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Very pretty picture painted,
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2020
Very pretty picture painted, Jenny. Love the breath rising from mossy beds, makes me want to lie down and have a rest on one. :)
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Thanks Luigi. The article I
Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2020
Thanks Luigi. The article I was reading was also discussing the negative views of brood parasites, but pointed out that it's very complex behaviour and has admirable aspects. I thought it was interesting too to look at it from the aspect of the...
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