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found poetry

Over our heads (Tiangong 1)

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……………………….another
potent political symbol
shifts over our heads. Continue reading →

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March 21, 2018April 25, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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in the back that shines

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after unknown

…………………..and lays the change in my hand
counting the notes………………………..the coins Continue reading →

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March 19, 2018April 12, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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Five Islands Plan of Management

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Flinders, Bass, Martin, Big and Rocky
adopted 26 hectares.

the Gerringong volcanics, the Dapto-saddleback
the bombo from the Broughton
the last glacial, as would the shallow shelf Continue reading →

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January 5, 2018January 7, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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On the hyperbolic death of neo-liberalism (2017)

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(after Guy Rundle, The Saturday Paper, July 15 2017)

Socialism is back.
Gone for ages, like your Aunt at a rave party ‑
a pause in the playlist and there at the end of the couch: ‘Oh hi.’ A little awk. Continue reading →

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December 16, 2017 peterfrankiswrites
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Found poetry

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October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 peterfrankiswrites
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Fair comment(s)

Sydney Gazette 4 May 1816

Looks like a fair
I cannot believe. Continue reading →

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