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Posted on May 19, 2021

A Tanka To The Rainful Night

Wood ‘n metal merged.

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Posted on March 10, 2021

A Storm At Midnight

Speak harshly ‘gainst our walls.

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Posted on February 21, 2021

Without My Notebook

Wait for words…

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Posted on February 2, 2021

00.36am

The wind weaves.

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Posted on January 16, 2021

At Night

I sketch the grass.

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Posted on December 20, 2020

10.34pm

I write these words to end a tanka.

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Posted on October 23, 2020

Paint

We must face each fireless night.

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Posted on June 25, 2020December 5, 2020

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Bath-stone built up about the natchrul Avon’s course ‘n curves…

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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 December 22, 2019December 22, 2019

The Birth Day Of The Sun: Part III

Silent morning. Earthly peace. Servant girl re-swaddles.

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Posted on December 16, 2019December 17, 2020

The Birth Day Of The Sun: Part II

Soundless stands each stretch of houses.

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Posted on December 10, 2019

The Birth Day Of The Sun: Part I

Bayit-Lekhem in wintrous calm as coarsest night kills evening.

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Posted on November 27, 2019

] ] ] ] ] or, A Poem Perched In Poco

The candle on the island lights the moving, glass-bound muse.

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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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William Altoft

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