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Vernal Equinox

By marandina on Tue, 16 Mar 2021

Winter shuffled its weary feet, stoical snowdrops bowed ivory heads, crocuses broke free from frozen earth, as daffodils and tulips sprang into new...

Nature

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Black Holes and Revelations

By marandina on Wed, 10 Mar 2021

Virgin light skimmed a newborn sky, shards shimmered, brokered a diurnal vista, an eternal journey fired once more, beatific beams embarked on their...

Spiritual

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New Amsterdam

By marandina on Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Our electric train glided to a stop, humanity spilled onto waiting platforms, worn stairs signposted sidewalk Heaven, steam rose from polluted Subway...

Travel

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Forgotten Souls

By marandina on Wed, 24 Feb 2021

I see you late at night, as daylight’s candle flickers out, empyrean canvas painted black, stars of alabaster speak in hushed tones. Moonlight beams...

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"...they will continue to

Posted on Tue, 05 Mar 2024

"...they will continue to grow and march

across raped surfaces until all signs of

humanity’s absurdity are masked forever."

Made me think of the apocalypic series like "The Last of Us" and "Alice in Borderland". Both have...

Posted in Blind Faith

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"But with hush intent,

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2024

"But with hush intent,

Stirring drowsy winter's soil."

That's an evocative vignette, Jenny.

So happy to see you writing regularly again. Paul :)

Posted in Rousing Spring

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"We board the ship of fools,

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

"We board the ship of fools,
two-by-two, in borrowed shoes,
cross Gulliver’s wide uncharted seas
and miss Atlantis by 20000 leagues."

So many cultural references. A poem of great skill.

I hope you eventually find...

Posted in The Road to Erehwon

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"...soon swards that need

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

"...soon swards that need mowing
and flowers galore.."

A lovely tribute to the changing seasons, Rhiannon. Nicely done, of course.

I can't wait for lighter and warmer nights :)

Posted in Gentle march of the seasons

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A concise, poetical

Posted on Fri, 01 Mar 2024

A concise, poetical explanation for leap years. There's something magical about a 29th February isn't there? Nicely done, Rhiannon.

Posted in Fixing the calendar

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"...is it wisps of mist or

Posted on Thu, 29 Feb 2024

"...is it wisps of mist or smoke rising in the valley below them?
and Madley large satellite-tracking dishes visible."

Another evocative ramble with you, Rhiannon. And what a way to finish. Enjoyed, of course :)

Posted in Clehonger to Ruckhall Circular

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That's a unique way of

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024

That's a unique way of painting a pen picture of a snake using the image of it being stalked by a cat. Your empathy and admiration of the serpent comes through.

"Friendly, pampered python" never thought I'd see those words in the same...