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Posted on Nov 1, 2022

A Tanka ‘Pon Visiting The Joyce Centre

Choice Joyce-isms.

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Posted on Oct 14, 2022

A Tanka As The Bells A-Peel

Please.

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Posted on Aug 22, 2022

Begging

I’m in two minds.

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Posted on Aug 12, 2022

At Shambles’ End

A-shambling through the queue.

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Posted on Aug 6, 2022

The Cross, The Star, & The Crescent Moon

Three men (dark-eyed) at th’fire’s edge.

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Posted on Jul 9, 2022

Coffee & Pineapple Juice

I’ve left some leaflets ‘n some booklets.

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Posted on Jul 3, 2022

Entropy In Motion

The steam; the surface.

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Posted on Jun 25, 2022

Settled

Beings who know themselves.

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Posted on Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022

At The Old Electric Shop

The crow in the cage cawcackles.

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Posted on Jun 1, 2022

Eleven

The time hits twelve; the time turns past.

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Posted on May 30, 2022

From Sleep

From entropying tea, I gather sleep.

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Posted on May 3, 2022

Poem ‘Pon A Photo Page

Rings, tears, ‘n speeches…

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Posted on May 2, 2022

A Tunnel Leading Westward

Urban doves, flocking.

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Posted on Apr 19, 2022

Two Poems For Kawakami-San

ぼくはちちとらんに惚れます.

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Posted on Apr 6, 2022

A Tanka From A Scrap Of Sonnet

Here I sit.

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William Altoft

Writer in and from (and consistently on) Bristol.

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