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Posted on Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019

Waka By Will: A Series Of Sedoka

You’ve become settled, fully integrated in, the mem’ries of another.

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Posted on Sep 21, 2019Sep 21, 2019

Waka By Will: A Solitary Sedoka

I can read our time together.

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Posted on Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019

Waka By Will: A Couple Of Katauta

Never you. No… Another for you?

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Posted on Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019

Waka By Will: Chust Some Choka

In summer sunlight, Autumn gestated/beckoned.

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Posted on Aug 23, 2019Aug 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 Jul 6, 2019

Oh… Well That Changes Things

Sounds, not syllables.

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Posted on Feb 21, 2019

They’re Both Japanese

Five to open.

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William Altoft

William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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