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Posted on Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021

Sketch (Again; Another)

Leaves; grass.

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Posted on Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021

Sketch

Grass; sky.

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Posted on Aug 1, 2021

Hawking Written Wares

The footfall flux meanders.

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Posted on Jul 31, 2021

Sky Lines

A plane; a swallow.

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Posted on Jul 27, 2021

On King Street

The Trow’s resuscitated – see the blackwhite gable draped along in hanging baskets.

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Posted on Jul 24, 2021

Heatwaved Harbour

The searsome sun seethes heathaze.

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Posted on Jul 19, 2021

The Crossmaker

A crossmaker – Yesh’wa constructed th’means by which the legion stamped impeer’yul boots on his own people.

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Posted on Jul 13, 2021

Permanence Obscene

Where once I was I am no more – no longer does that me exist.

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Posted on Jul 11, 2021

Penned In Pensford

Lapped at by the coursing mirrored-sky.

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Posted on Jul 10, 2021

Kanagawa

Their lines stretch finite.

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Posted on Jul 7, 2021

Pit Stop

Gilt African.

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Posted on Jul 6, 2021

On The Scene Without This Café

The rails run.

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021Nov 10, 2024

Nafereti-Iti: Book One

The final days of Nefertiti’s childhood.

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Posted on Jun 27, 2021

A Tanka For The Pigeons Having Sex

Pigeon plays his puff-chest charm.

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Posted on Jun 20, 2021

Wreflected

I write; I drink; I’m passed through.

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William Altoft

William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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