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humour

seduced

the heat is off the east wall
so the spider gets busy

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November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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Paradoxical or how to read a poem

in a poem weather’s never weather, there’s something other:
behind that cloud, transitory; in back of sunshine, egg.

if it’s raining, it’s not raining; if it’s bright it’s harsh
if the valley’s brimmed with fog, well maybe…

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October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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A house afire

‘It started the day we moved in,’ the woman says.

‘We wake at 3 or 4 in the morning to explosions and banging,’ the man says. ‘The bedroom is thick with smoke and flames are curling up the doorframe.’ 

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September 3, 2020September 5, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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The castaways

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(Sestina on Sonnet 60)

How like
us, between waves. Continue reading →

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July 2, 2020July 11, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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threescore

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A piece dedicated to my on-going hand therapy.

And for your pleasure here’s Leonard Cohen going ‘no more a’ rovin’ (lyrics by Lord Byron) from a favourite album Dear Heather.

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June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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Sea | Flowers

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Down in the channel the tide inhales and
seaflowers fixed in the surge and swirling
rush wave frantic at tenant fish tripping. Continue reading →

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June 13, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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admirable words on hand, always

 

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Like all writers, I like words. I keep a list of admirable words on hand and every so often I’ll pick one and say aloud, ‘Yes, quiddity.’ Continue reading →

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June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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Self-doubt in the expanding universe

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When I was young I loved sci-fi.

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May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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O beautiful day

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Seriously, there’s still so much to do
winter snows, my joints ache,
eyes too (I’ve a list). Continue reading →

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April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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Love song

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…of the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)

:

(a)typical silhouette V-shaped
flies on super-soft-silent
(into buildings, cars, transmission lines) Continue reading →

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April 20, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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