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ash & blood
I can’t tell which is worse:
a fire or a flood.
at first, there doesn’t seem to be a difference;
you lose everything in both.
when you take a second look, the monster has grown.
the fire is insatiable.
it devours what’s in sight.
in the end, you have nothing to come back to.
it’s not a choice you get to make.
the flood is curious.
it touches everything within reach.
like a chi...
Friday 10th January 2025 9:41 pm
Old Money (Fete Day at the Old People's Home)
It's hard for you to sit here and keep
your value. You are at the mercy
of other people's whims. 'Come on'
says the boss. 'Get these residents outside!'
You look bewildered at his brusque
command, compress your lips as if not
quite ready to be addressed in this
peremptory way. 'It's fete day' I explain.
'We're supposed to go out and spend.'
I sell y...
Monday 16th April 2012 9:37 am
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