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The Last Elephant
Forged in bucolic harmonies, an interdependence born of millennia, a symbiosis of flora and fauna, when humanity lived as one, in a world of...
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Footsteps on Mars
In the dead of an iridescent moonlit night, in an amphitheatre of curious crickets, chirping in the rattling reed bush, I am camped under a haven of...
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Most Vial
This is a sequel to “Invisible” at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/invisible The walls looked as dull today as they had yesterday. Paint...
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Setting Sons
I have seen the spectral darkness, quiescent corridors where emotions quietly dissipate. I have been in the unlit, silent void, a vale of tears where...
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The Riot of Spring (Pictures of Pagan Russia 1913)
This week marks the 50 th anniversary of the death of Igor Stravinsky (17 th June 1882 – 6 th April 1971) Audio version at Soundcloud https://...
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It's a horrible situation but
Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023
It's a horrible situation but I read that negotiations re a ceasefire are happening between Hamas and Isreal. Common sense has to prevail soon. Surely?
Read full commentPosted in Does Suella Braverman know what a Democracy is, and how it works, or should work?
"... ambiguous billowing
Posted on Fri, 17 Nov 2023
"... ambiguous billowing silhouettes."
An evocative reverie wrapped up in a fine poem. A beautiful pic as well :)
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A belated happy birthday,
Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023
A belated happy birthday, Jean. Another interesting, well-structured account of your treatment. Nicely done and wishing you all kinds of well with the next stage. Take care of yourself. Paul x
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"Pragmatic Palestinian"
Posted on Mon, 13 Nov 2023
"Pragmatic Palestinian" sounds like "puppet". It's a difficult one, Di.
As ever, it's about as complicated as it gets in Gaza. The Isrealis want "indefinite security responsibilty" in Gaza, the Americans are advocating a "Two-State...
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Therapy pets! Yes...this is
Posted on Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Therapy pets! Yes...this is becoming more and more popular. It's said to make a huge difference to patients in hospital amongst other places and expedites recoveries. Just lovely :)
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I like the tension in wanting
Posted on Tue, 14 Nov 2023
I like the tension in wanting to get rid of mum. And her old-fashioned values translating into comedy. The comment about multi-culturalism made me laugh.
Poor old Spencer - one second enjoying a programme about the domestication of water...
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"....no ‘door to Grandap’s’
Posted on Tue, 14 Nov 2023
"....no ‘door to Grandap’s’ to knock
when they want to share!"
An important event captured in verse. Family moments are what life is all about. Yes, that is so lovely that you are all so close geographically.
[My daughter...
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"I am all the tales you told
Posted on Tue, 14 Nov 2023
"I am all the tales you told about me.."
Wonderfully evocative. I like the format. It adds an enigmatic feel :)
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"Like Leeds United thrashing
Posted on Sun, 12 Nov 2023
"Like Leeds United thrashing Villa.."
I can't recall this event. Just how far are we going back?!
I thought this was going to be your diary entry from your blog post for some reason. Anyway, I enjoyed this too (13 league wins at...
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"...swollen storage-leaves in
Posted on Thu, 09 Nov 2023
"...swollen storage-leaves in cosy house
hibernating like the tiny dormouse..."
Adriotly done with some lovely pics to boot, Rhiannon. That's an interesting analogy as well - winter refugees. Well, yes. Just lovely :)
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