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Author: William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.
Posted on July 5, 2020

Society Café Tanka

Nevertheless…

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Posted on June 26, 2020

… : ?

I wonder.

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Posted on June 25, 2020December 5, 2020

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Bath-stone built up about the natchrul Avon’s course ‘n curves…

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Posted on June 25, 2020

Again Against A Tree Here In Queen Square

Trooping past: a generation.

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Posted on June 23, 2020

Some Enchanted Evening

A working title.

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Posted on June 18, 2020

Under The Shelter Of St. Nick’s

The wind-waves ferry only onward th’scents of wawtry wood and th’smells of rainswept stone.

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Posted on June 15, 2020

I Wrote A Poem While I Waited Out The Rain

Under the patchwork canopy that catches falling rain…

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Posted on June 7, 2020

1497

Now opens up to see far dist’ horizon helmed by fire.

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Posted on June 4, 2020

The Pit At St. James

Now?

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Posted on May 31, 2020

Three Lines At Cabot Corner

Sun sweeps; pandemic breeze.

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Posted on May 30, 2020

9.03am

Tiny talons.

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Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

よくするます

たにくしょくぶつ が さかるます。

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Posted on May 25, 2020

Bird By Chimney Towers

The ocean gull approaches.

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Posted on May 24, 2020

A Seagull Sees Me Writing

Rush, ruffling wind.

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Posted on May 19, 2020

Egypt & Industry: a sneak peak

Two paths curve t’ward an empty cradle.

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