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The blue light disco stops and is shut down and the frontier men return home, out of the cold. The translucent, iridescent shells are taken from their cavities and brought into the luminous technicolor light. The splendour of the tufts and trinkets mesmerise and the floor boards glisten with orthodoxy.... read more about Lucky Hit Road.
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The politician vagrant proclamation embezzled munition. The scribe declared triumphant imperious scores. The zeitgeist illuminates tenacity linguistic causation. read more about election.
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Sunset, dawning on Spring Car parked in bike lane Chewbacca in passenger seat. read more about day(')s road.
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What the flip? What's wrong with my egg? I think I may have been poached! Like some toad in a hole or benedictine monk in a stall I feel claustrophobically encroached. Yes, I know I'm cracked there's always a sunny side up. It only takes a yolk and the sound... read more about eggsist.
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For the past few months the weather's been soupy but the season is on the cusp of change. Huzzah we are approaching those glorious salad days. Rosemary, thyme, roast potato Parsley, parsnip, you've all been just fine But now I'm craving a vegetable crunch to placate this palate of mine.... read more about anticipating salad.
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Enough of filling spaces with vacant, incoherent dreams. Enough of feelings wasted, unexpressed, bursting at the seams. Enough of fretting about the mundane, clogged up with cerebral clutter. Enough of classifying the profane, caring too much what others mutter. Enough of unchartered judgements, of confining categories. Enough of dwelling in... read more about enough.
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It was as clear as a chamoised windex bottle that something had to change as deferral of detergent on dirtied dishes had become a point of bane. As yarn is spun, thoughts revolved I knew action did indeed loom alas the pong of polluted plates had begun to fill the... read more about dishues.
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Round and round I spin on this obtuse carousel When will this turmoil end it's impossible to tell. Here I sit bound beneath this blue but shackled sky I sit and wonder why. On and on it lingers the heat of my surrounds but there is nowhere to retreat no... read more about obtuse carousel (reprise).
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A skater on the half-pipe rallies from left to right to left in rhythmic motion. Tricks, grabs, holds and flips demand attention solicit risk. Fleeting still, gravity takes hold board returns to ramp invert reprisal. read more about half-pipe.
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The off white walls impede perplexing, pressing thoughts, time and space. Like a dusty digit worthy of a baked suffix, I'm freezing in this room. but then conversely I yearn to be boxed in close the door but smash the mirror. Fear what is outside then hide the oyster shell... read more about room.
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As the conversation reverberates off the punctured walls, the drinks flow easy and free. You'll find me in the corner notebook hand in, penning this poem happily. As the guests the line the walls, seated in chairs, sharing tales, both tall and true I recline and relax, and satiated in... read more about engagement party.
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Not settling into the rat race Salt and light in the daily pepper grind Humility, honesty and humour Meeting then surpassing expectations Creativity, courage and courtesy Christ dependency and fortitude Early nights and early mornings Prayer, scripture and gratitude Adventure, focus and proactivity Intentional and grace-filled life Flank living read more about Flank living.
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Return to the land of milk and honey Open fires, kitchen table, full fridge Rolling hills, green winter pastures Dirt road leads to a dear friend Small town supermarkets boast monopolising paraphernalia Cold pews, stained glass windows Liturgy found on page six Seemingly inattentive father Allegiance lies with arduous toil... read more about Familiar place.
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The pack is stacked Clothes laundered Snap lock bags stowed Photos shared, stories told Bruises fading, grazes healing I return to my notebook and pen e xchange rock hopping for full stopping. In these words in the motions of pen on paper fingers on keyboard just as out on the... read more about After the trail.
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As the ocean laps solemnly onto the shore the tide of my hearts drifts away. I'll be here waiting, biding my time Hoping I'll meet you one day. As the sunshine brings shimmer to the morning dew the clouds open the sky to expanse. A new day is dawning as... read more about place & hope.