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surrealism

A Day in Summer

after Rilke

Lord, how we privilege this season
of blushing fruits and yellow dreams

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October 20, 2020February 22, 2021 peterfrankiswrites
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threescore

Screen Shot 2020-06-26 at 8.53.21 am


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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A Meditation at Breakfast

columbus egg

1. Egg Anatomy / Astronomy
plotted:
ironically orbits a perfect egg
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September 1, 2019September 13, 2019 peterfrankiswrites
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