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Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

Old Cefalù

Copious cafeteria emanate with the aroma of coffee served in sips.

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Posted on August 24, 2023

A Bay At Santa Flavia

See Saint Sicilian Flavia dive dance-like ‘to the sea b’yond Palermo’s reach.

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Posted on August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

A Tanka At Mondello Beach

Seabreeze.

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Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021

A Scene I Seen By Th’River

The sunfire breaks the emptied cloud to strike upon the waters.

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Posted on June 1, 2021

青い-イッンクの花

雨は休みます.

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Posted on February 26, 2021

Beside The Trees, Deciduous

Clouds cling – fast.

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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 November 12, 2020

Cascade Steps

Over the water, w’thin the waves of crashing flame, I sit ‘n write.

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Posted on October 23, 2020

Paint

We must face each fireless night.

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Posted on September 16, 2020

On The 16th Of September

The road runs riv’ring currents, coursing crashless swirls of traffic.

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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 August 24, 2020

Tanka Taken From A Tree-Trunk

King Will’yum walks, in wettened-sand.

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Posted on August 10, 2020

Wand’ring With My Ink-Blue Thoughts

Hill. Café. Bus.

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Posted on August 9, 2020

Fire & Starlight

A centre-piece surrounded.

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Posted on June 25, 2020

Again Against A Tree Here In Queen Square

Trooping past: a generation.

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