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Posted on July 19, 2023

Wagtail Watching

Black, white, ‘n grey.

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Posted on April 16, 2023

Written Somewhere Sunny In The North-East

A melody by the a-peeling bells.

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Posted on July 11, 2021

Penned In Pensford

Lapped at by the coursing mirrored-sky.

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Posted on December 11, 2020

Tanka, With A Bonus Quatrain

Day-drinker ponders; rises; leaves the poem.

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Posted on May 30, 2020

9.03am

Tiny talons.

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Posted on May 25, 2020

Bird By Chimney Towers

The ocean gull approaches.

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Posted on April 20, 2020

Tanka #?

In my left ear; in my right.

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Posted on December 5, 2019

Approach (Haiku)

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Posted on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019

4.18am

Extra time to sit ‘n write ‘n read.

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William Altoft

William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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