Tag: writing
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Civil Divil
Ruins of the age of faith ode to crumbled fate of ages Creation-stoking sounds from sages mere whispers, our doings traceless Circling gracelessly our gilded cage, reviewing old pages. Muniments of title lost amidst wave-tossed letter ocean King in cups, of cups, sips his bitter potion His meagre portion unmansome sets motion To devices he…
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Waiting For The Kettle Age Seven
After my brother’s stabbing I remember the kettle boiling At light’s lapsing arrived dour parents, wearing day’s toiling Alighting long suffering fell silent and longsighing allowed finally feel thankful Tankful of upturned woe vial, aside them angels and viler iterations April’s ides bewared, too tired for ire they thanked God for two sons Dad upon…
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Maths Class
Bleach-scented ward and warfarin thick blood machine spun, Pus-sunbursted the xanthous suture prodded at, maths class soon thereafter, Surely my jury deduces experience and aversion correlate, bloodsoaked plaster, Dressings and Christlike undressed flesh, wounds of brothers worse for blood ties. My (master) Self flees adversity like a caveman at the voice of his god the…
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Old Cat
Barely midnight unfurling familiar red thread whose frayed end I know Sleeping lover undercover for it is bitter cold outside but You sitting coiled Better here inside with heated hearth and heart spare for you Cats always coy, knowing they are spoiled Sometimes when I talk I swear you understand With time recognition, trusting first…
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The Hunt
The hunter quarrelling with a mislain bolt never copped his watcher When struck on side his bolt away slide toward shape like velociraptor From parting ferns it leapt all-kill, no requirement for a doctor Agonised his scolded wit lamented not having copped her Tendons tore and skin ripped o’er when tiger teeth viced his flesh…
Alchemisland 