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Posted on February 2, 2021

00.36am

The wind weaves.

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Posted on December 17, 2020

A List Of Things I Noticed At The Harbour

The dog’s bark ricochets in waves that break ‘gainst seagull’s calling.

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Posted on October 1, 2020

On The First Day Of October

Alit along the current air did fall, in feath’ry glide, a-whilst my coffee waits, a crow.

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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 July 31, 2020

ありあけ

あさがとりまとめます.

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Posted on June 15, 2020

I Wrote A Poem While I Waited Out The Rain

Under the patchwork canopy that catches falling rain…

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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 May 12, 2020November 28, 2020

On The Twilight Of The Sun-Dawn Chorus

Riotous rise. Nefer-noon.

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Posted on February 22, 2020

Reflecting On The Recent Present

Through glass: the tiles, in rain-swept sick.

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Posted on February 14, 2020

Some Blank Verse, In Which I Indirectly State That The Sunlight Fills The Room

Now mourned’s the passing peace of night, its flight flown with the scorching licks of star-fire at its torn ‘n frayed heels.

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Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

Sky: a haiku in Japanese

Ohayo!

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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

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