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Posted on Aug 31, 2023

Higger Tor

Heather blooms.

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Posted on Aug 28, 2023

Murales

Into the wild, winding nowhereabouts, descending from the shade tree, we encounter th’counterpoint…

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Posted on Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023

Old Cefalù

Copious cafeteria emanate with the aroma of coffee served in sips.

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Posted on Aug 24, 2023

A Bay At Santa Flavia

See Saint Sicilian Flavia dive dance-like ‘to the sea b’yond Palermo’s reach.

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Posted on Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023

A Tanka At Mondello Beach

Seabreeze.

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Posted on Aug 21, 2023

A Sedoka On Loss

In shedding lay’rs, unmade.

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Posted on Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023

Palermo Canto

‘Midst the sun-burnt blocks blaze orange-walls, the pink of their compan’yuns calling…

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Posted on Aug 9, 2023

A Church Service At The Minster

Yesh’wa invoked ‘top heaps of plundered wealth…

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023

Ol’ Charles Three

Flaunted.

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Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Wagtail Watching

Black, white, ‘n grey.

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Posted on Jun 25, 2023Feb 27, 2025

Icon Rematriated

A century upon display; a hundred years they’ve called her home.

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Posted on Jun 18, 2023

Yorkshire Lavender

A kestrel keeps, keen-sighted.

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Posted on Jun 14, 2023

Pool Bridge Poem

Tame jackdaw – Caw?! – on headtop.

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Posted on Jun 9, 2023

The Return Of The King; Of The Queen

Merged ‘n ‘mergent Pharaoh Of The Sun!

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Posted on Jun 4, 2023

A Poetry Shop!

Ink-Blue Thoughts – A Shop Of Poetry!

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William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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