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Abandoned Lead Mine, Gunnerside (2007)

Daleside font of tears Industry’s respite exposed Nature’s to- do list

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Rodin’s ‘The Kiss’

Pure sharp edifice Clear horizon of passion Six mile vision unblemished.

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Buying Immortality

Immortal. Money is immortal Cacading wealth, a tsunami of money. In its wake, I am jetsum. – My achievements! My achievements!- Nothing. Dust to dust. Money lives, I die. My immortality will take great cunning. There are innumerable memorials, Innumerble … Continue reading

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Mopping Up

Fumbling with a reluctant zip, -Quietly humming a half remembered tune- Missed again! What was that tune? Half remembered like everything else. Was it? “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever?” But who sang it? Then he thought … Continue reading

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In God We Trust

His fingers, strong and elegant like A concert pianist. Manicured nails Sculpted beautifully. Suiting hours spent On the keyboard; playing a tune of death- ‘Danse Macabre’ maybe- A tune without a score. His baton a mouse His orchestra, a single … Continue reading

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Lovers in The Perfumed Garden

The erotic air of the perfumed garden Welcomed the lovers: Capturing them with Irresistibly, delightful, permeating, aromas. Erotic osmosis, and their judgement was gone Lifting their hearts, knowing no wrong. The erotic air of the perfumed garden Knows lovers seduce … Continue reading

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Music

Amelia listened, Briefly stiffened, When the piano Softly called. Although very small (She’s not very tall) She peeped at the shiny keys. Not sure of how much Her small fingers touched The lovely differing notes… Black and white strings sang … Continue reading

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Corsets: a wordless poem

    (Inspired by John Cage’s 4’33)

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She Walks In Beauty (Byron)

She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow’d to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. … Continue reading

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Music, When Soft Voices Die (Shelley)

Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory, Odours, when sweet violets sicken, Live within the  sense they quicken. Rose leaves, when the rose is dead, Are heap’d for the beloved’s bed; And so thy thoughts, when thou art … Continue reading

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