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Eliot’s Muse

“Each of the women in Eliot’s life brought out a facet of the enigma he presented.” Four women were in the public spotlight during Eliot’s life: Vivienne…

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Litter: A Poem

A small, billowing, clear plastic bag With a press-strip closure – one Strip yellow, the other blue – now Open-mouthed, accompanies me, Tumbling beside my footfalls For…

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Esprit d’escalier

The Poet stretches out his long legs, looks up from contemplating his elegant, old-fashioned brown shoes, addresses the creative writing class, his voice tuned to channel charm.…

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Under the Passionfruit

A length of spider’s web startles In thin, shooting brilliance up and Down its fine extent, appearing And disappearing, catching colour In the light, losing it, in…

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Seismology: A Poem

Beneath our feet - not so far below - Creaks a widening fissure in the earth, Grinding its way to sudden Shuddering outcome and release: A fundamental…

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On Foot

Who is this, or what, whose weightless Shadow, walking, runs ahead, then Trails, on the asphalt, grass, concrete, Now this gravel I press underfoot? Who and what?…

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Birdsong

It’s about this time of the morning - As now - the blackbirds and The thrushes start their songs: And one, I see, a thrush, sits High…

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