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Posted on April 16, 2023

Written Somewhere Sunny In The North-East

A melody by the a-peeling bells.

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Posted on February 20, 2023

Time-Begotten

Hist’ry-layered.

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Posted on January 22, 2023

An Old York Sunset’s Scene-Song

New wetland frozen fast.

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Posted on August 12, 2022

At Shambles’ End

A-shambling through the queue.

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Posted on August 1, 2022

On York’s Waterway

Yah nough, don’t yuh?

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Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

An Encounter

Evening wander…

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Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021

Merchant’s Hall Tanka

Brick bears beams bear rooftiles.

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Posted on August 13, 2021

Postcard Poetry

The stained-glass panes, that stretched to reach the heavens, shone.

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Posted on August 11, 2021August 25, 2021

A Sonnet To York’s Grand Cathedral

Sunfire shines glist’ning through the scriptured glass to light the southern rose ‘n Yorkshire’s heart!

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Posted on August 10, 2021

Scouting York

Bucolic ruins; gardens sloped – onward, t’ward streets cobbled!

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Posted on August 9, 2021

Amidst Amongst Around The North York Moors

A bird of prey, at hov’ring height, doth herald.

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William Altoft

William Altoft

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  • Do Not Be Indifferent May 8, 2023
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