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Posted on August 26, 2019

And The Cat’ll Follow

I (Lo-fi-Japan-infused) write for Monday morn’.

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Posted on August 25, 2019

Against Another Tree In Queen Square

Quite & very welcome.

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Posted on August 25, 2019

Contemplation

Pla (-netary).

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Posted on August 24, 2019

To Keep From Writing

Take the ink from the (FlexGrip) pen; articulate the uncontrollable.

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Posted on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019

The Floating Harbour: Chapter 4

“You’re a… spirit. Or a stroke…”

“Or a girl.”

“Or a Cheshire Cat.”

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Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

What Even Are Haiku?

I know it’s not 5-7-5… but does it even need to be short-long-short?

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Posted on August 22, 2019

Transcription

Absorbent mimicry, aping all at once together.

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Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

…

Am I ever writing this? You were always reading this. The stars knew they were burning…

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Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

Each Time No Longer

I never stopped. But…

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Posted on August 18, 2019

Steightmuntz

Churnin’ out.

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Posted on August 18, 2019

A Canteen Tanka & A Comment

Writing about sharing writing.

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Posted on August 18, 2019August 18, 2019

The Floating Harbour: Chapter 3

An accordion and a clarinet once danced together before a set of drums, and the aural ghost of their exchange is frenzied as it floats around the café room.

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Posted on August 15, 2019

September

A line ‘tween Autumn/Summer clear.

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Posted on August 15, 2019

Pink, Lit, ‘N Green

A place so full and hillside-located; pink, lit, ‘n green.

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Posted on August 13, 2019

When’s’t? Where’s’t?

When’s’t, where’s’t, the poignant pivot-point?

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Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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