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Posted on Dec 15, 2020

The Death Of Cleopatra

Unkempt, the pharaoh’s hair, dark as the diskless sky, did dress her form.

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Posted on Jun 4, 2020

The Pit At St. James

Now?

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Posted on Aug 8, 2019Sep 20, 2019

Tanka From A Slightly Diff’rent Universe

A diff’ring
(to the usual) time of day,
adorned with diff’rance.

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Posted on Aug 4, 2019Aug 9, 2019

The Cup For Tea

I used to sit in the wind of the morning, hearing them shout out numbers.

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William Altoft

William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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