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The truth of being settled

The togetherness

of bricks, mortar and timbers

formed the house

atmospherically flooded with the love

from those before and to which I knew immediately

was so needing and deserving of mine 

 

The windows

its eyes of course

being fixed on particular views

since its constructive birth

each beautiful

to me looking out felt of a belonging

 

and my maybe though...

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Momentarily face to face with Kublai!

Gradually mind leaving

and drifting into the sheltered world of sleep

(or so I thought it was!) because

there astride a mighty warhorse

staring menacingly in my direction Kublai Khan!

 

A fiercesome figure from history

very much entered into

by the gainings of a hard won reputation

and in turn also reaping

every aspect of powerfulness

 

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