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The New Me
I’ve been away a while, like some sort of silk encased worm, doing a lot of growing and changing. And so, I have re-emerged in my butterfly form (or do silk worms become moths?). At any rate I am back, and hoping to get into writing again. Little steps and some changes of content but I hope you enjoy what this transformed creature has to offer and look forward to engaging again with the wonderful…
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The Shattered Heart - A Fable
The Shattered Heart – A Fable
I could sit alone like Le Penseur or go out into the world and discover joy.
Once there was a heart, broken so badly that it had shattered into a hundred pieces, and as it lay there on the ground, more tender hearts took pity on it and collected up the bits. How they worked, these beautiful hearts, with gentle care, fitting the shards together again. A little ribbon here, a piece of tape…
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Innocence
The delightful ceiling in Vaux le Vicomte
Cupid, musing on a cloud
Glanced upon the roilling crowd
And choosing one with studied calm
Quite casually, he raised his arm
There, unsuspecting down below
The callow youth to young to know
Was all caught up in childish toys
That fill the mind of simple boys
With thoughts untrammelled yet with care
A heart as light as summer air
But Cupid loathed…
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Brevity is not necessarily the Soul of Wit
Brevity is not necessarily the Soul of Wit
Taken in Paris during a misty evening on the Seine. Is this simply “nice” or “pretty”? Can you think of 10 other words that might describe it more richly?
“It transpired one day that several personages of indeterminate age but of varying ethnic backgrounds (though all of the Celtic race) meandered into the local hostelry where they congregated about the ancient board from which a genial lacky…
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Draped in Mystery
Warwick Castle is full of strange romance still. Taken in Autumn.
Ever hopeful I, Wrapped up in strange romances. My regalia.
In response to Ronovan Writes weekly Haiku prompt words “Regal and Hopeful”
https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/04/02/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-195-regalhopeful/
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I Gave My Heart Away Today
I Gave My Heart Away Today
Sometimes there is value in a discarded heart I gave my heart away today For finding no-one wanted it Without a moment of delay I threw it in the ring I gave my heart away today That shrivelled useless bit And without sorrow or dismay I tossed that shattered thing I gave my heart away today Surprised that someone took it I watched them take my heart away And heard their own heart sing I gave my…
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Chemistry
These two batteries do not fill one with confidence that they can be used with safety. The Argus preViewer slide viewer sits behind. Love the font!
Distil it down and test your theory,
How my heart leaps to conclusions.
Mix the reagents,
Two souls,
One uncertainty.
Agitate gently,
Over a flame,
Starry eyed sweethearts,
Galvanised,
In supernova meltdowns.
Molecular bonds,
in unpeaceful peace,
In…
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Classical Romance
A chance encounter Sunlight around slim columns Chasing coy shadows
In response to Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge “Slim and Chance”
https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/03/12/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-192-slimchance/
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Small Universes
Sometimes quick glimpses A person’s vast universe Behind small windows
Photo taken in St Malo of a glimpse of houses seen from the city wall.
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Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin - A fable
Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin – A fable
Once upon a tooled leather desk surface there lived a quill and a bottle of ink.
“How dare you imply you are more indelible than I!” remarked the pen to the bottle of ink.
“Well, excuse me my fine feathe
red friend. But the truth is patently obvious. Without me you are nothing…a mere sharped tongued harridan with absolutely nothing to say!”
“Harridan! How dare you! Without me to give you meaning…
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A night thief!
Soft patter at night! Thieves! Sneaking in the darkness? Oh! Summer raindrops!
Written for Ronovan Writes Weekly haiku prompt – “Sneak” and “Night”
https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/03/05/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-191-sneaknight/
The photo is of a field captured in the dawn light from the window of the TGV on route from St Malo to Paris in late autumn
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Take a moment
Take a moment, just to breathe. A second just to see, Listen for a little while, Touch… infinity.
I took this photo in St Malo on my last trip. The last hurrah of the plants before the bitter winter swept them away. How many beautiful moments do we miss in the bustle of our lives? How many times to we fail to enjoy the simple pleasures of our senses as we speed through our life journey? Sometimes…
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Sweet and Tart - Haiku
Sweet and Tart – Haiku
Bitter, sweet, sour, tart Are these flavours in my mouth? Or my memories?
Written for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge – prompt words “Sweet and Tart”
https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/02/26/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-190-tartsweet/
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Naptime for old TJ
Naptime for old TJ
There comes a time in everyman’s life when he needs to face up to a few hard truths.
One can’t go toddling along down the primrose path without reaching a little cul-de-sac now and again, and I find that yours truly is certainly at the point of having to make a detour or two.
In the midst of my youthful vitality I looked upon the concepts of “naps” as evidence of guaranteed decrepitude and prided…
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TJ's Household Challenge
TJ’s Household Challenge
Ah! Lovely springtime Simply all of my vases Bursting with flowers
Prompt Words: Flower and Simply
Hi Ho Haikuers!
Welcome back to the fortnightly Haiku Challenge!
Thanks to all of those who read and contributed to the last post “Earth and Whirlwind”
About the object: This is an English soft paste porcelain potpourri vase from the Coalport factory, made around 1820-30. The flowers were…
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Jane's Desk
Jane’s Desk
Jane Dougherty’s Desk – photo courtesy of Jane Dougherty Writes
How many dreams lie on Jane’s desk?
Cheque stubs of life’s purchases.
The cards of yesterday’s birthdays
The blank ones for tomorrow
Forgotten past debts…
Paid
Debts to others…
pending
A pencil stub,
worn down from writing.
A pen, filled with potential…
Blocked
The bits and pieces that tell,
Of moments lost in memory.
The faded…
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Cyclone Jill and John
Cyclone Jill and John
Vaux le Vicomte seems positively squalid after the wonders of interior decorating my Parents has just wrought.
Well, what a day it has been!
I have been caught up in a cyclone consisting of two extra-ordinary people…my parents.
At my age, it is rare to still be able to say that I am fortunate to still have my parents active and with me, and I know, as we get older, many of us have to contented…
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