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Of Eros & of Strife
You say; "What of Eros and of Strife?"
When, I have been the prophet of my life"
Composing stanzas and similitudes,
At sunset sadly disposed of the residues.
At dawn awoke somewhat censorious,
Worn down each day by some frail chorus
Of dour philosophic platitudes;
- With thoughts sublime and obscure moods.
Awoken by some passion or desire?
The maid below re-kindles ...
Thursday 24th August 2023 11:31 am
Custard Creams
A recalcitrant granny at my local ALDI
Seeking a refund on her custard creams
Made me wonder how you get a refund
After a whole lifetime of broken dreams
Merchandisers of Eros were my nemesis
I bought my first dream from sweet Julia
Redolent of cinnamon and Dioressence
Before morphing into something peculiar
Heather's packaging was slick and cool
Her labelling ...
Friday 23rd October 2020 11:06 am
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