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• Desertion Before Actium 

  Elven lemon sky Ionian Sea Roman killing Roman, Juno’s griefful heaving stirred seas Flux disease and desertion distilled Antony’s ranks to truest champions Still they reckoned a reckonable force  Skipper swearing fingers to his lips whffffphhhs signalling swift ship’s arrival  Assuring no rival lyingly flies friendly flags, wolf in sheepen rag Long boathook like snake-choking…

  alchemisland

  7th Jul 2024

  Filí my pockets

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