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Posted on January 2, 2021

Signs Of Someone

Robins.

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Posted on December 30, 2020

A Haibun For My Childhood Cat

Lazy were his steps; listless was his mind.

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Posted on October 21, 2020

A Mem’ry ‘Pon A Corner Of My Mind

Neurotaclismic chasmmind find pain in memorandemonia

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Posted on October 12, 2020

Flicker, Silent Voice

In confinement – self ‘n solitary –
there sits a child.

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Posted on September 13, 2020

Sunrise By The Banks Of A River

In age-long decades past rises the gilt Zimbabwe sun, the gutt’ral summons resonating – roaring – deep.

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Posted on September 1, 2020

Let Linger Onward

Its summer scene of hours passed.

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Posted on August 13, 2020

I, in this inkyphem’ral
moment.

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Posted on June 18, 2020

Under The Shelter Of St. Nick’s

The wind-waves ferry only onward th’scents of wawtry wood and th’smells of rainswept stone.

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Posted on April 6, 2020

A Song From Mem’ry Deep

? ( … )

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Posted on January 27, 2020

A Journey, Ubiquitous

‘Ray’byun camels c’lect their stores in sanded, varnished vista.

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Posted on January 26, 2020

Leaves Of Mind

Th’river’s crossed.

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Posted on October 24, 2019December 22, 2019

Shumba Hadzi

A gradual, rolling rumble from few spots on the horizon brings a chorus for the dawn to sail its orange sunlight o’er.

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Posted on March 30, 2019

A Friday Night Near April

Beneath the raised voices sinks the sound of someone leaving…

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Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Growth & Memory

As if a separate, other person
lived a separate life…

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William Altoft

William Altoft

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  • Thus Was The Girl-Child February 22, 2021
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