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A time before writing

without the words to express the reaching out
without the wisdom of a life lived in books

by Afxb 48 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 12 3:05 PM. In writing, connections heavenly and earthly, rare people
This gala day

this mingling of disparate tunings and tempi

by Afxb 28 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 31 7:03 AM
Windy day in Ely

the tune will demand

by Afxb 31 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 29 3:43 PM. In music, nature, stillness
Crossing the bridge, looking for her

She said she would cycle round the world with him

by Afxb 41 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 23 2:35 PM. In opportunity, hesitation, loss, flimsy hope, love
This is how forgetting

overlaid
with the mardiness of these hours

by Afxb 18 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 3 1:11 PM. In Personal, Forgetting
It is time again

Must I remind the feet to move
and what if I forget?

by Afxb 35 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 2 1:07 PM. In Happiness, Sadness, Humanity, Hope, breathing
I cannot watch you being tamed

by Afxb 58 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 1 4:30 AM. In Society, Musical, educating, sanitising

Choose

bananas
sheer lonely perfection
lipstick so vivid

by Afxb 54 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 30 11:43 AM. In which?
The house will not crumble

Bad across the days
plaster lumps loose

by Afxb 34 lines, on Jul 30 11:30 AM. In Plans, music, practising, dereliction
Unstable portraits

by Afxb 23 lines, on Jul 30 11:20 AM. In Personal, Musical, Love, Spiritual
Birds in the kitchen

my uncertainty has cast shadows on her shining

by Afxb 37 lines, 6 comments, on May 30 1:26 PM. In Apocalyptic, madness, days, hope
What right?

Everyone else does it

by Afxb 34 lines, 5 comments, on May 29 4:10 PM. In Weird, Nature, War, Stereotyping
The New Model Music

errors highlighted and magnified
as they drill us into recreating a prewritten template

by Afxb 86 lines, 7 comments, on May 24 5:59 AM. In Music, transcendence, fundamentalism, freedom, armies, sad
The geography of letters

by Afxb 65 lines, 6 comments, on May 3 3:56 PM. In A personal plea

Apologia

by Afxb 95 lines, 4 comments, on May 3 3:37 PM. In Life, Love, Personal
Now

by Afxb 28 lines, 2 comments, on May 3 3:19 PM. In advice to myself
What was this that just happened?

teetering on the edge of the falling-in-love chasm

by Afxb 77 lines, on May 3 3:01 PM. In Hope, Love
New Year's Eve...at my desk

by Afxb 27 lines, on May 3 2:40 PM. In New Year's Eve
Sing out loud

by Afxb 16 lines, 2 comments, on May 3 2:35 PM. In Personal, Society
To ......

by Afxb 39 lines, 1 comment, on May 3 2:27 PM. In Hope
You and me, Ludwig

by Afxb 30 lines, on May 3 2:13 PM

This drug:....the vibrations in the air

To know the blessing of tears

by Afxb 60 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 6 3:14 PM. In music, transcendence
Those "Keep Away" signs I post

by Afxb 36 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 6 2:20 PM. In Contemporary
In defence of speaking out

by Afxb 62 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 21 3:07 PM. In Society, Thoughts, Spiritual
Who had the first thought

by Afxb 37 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 18 5:06 PM. In Hope, evolution, invention, inspiration, thanks
Amici Musicale

by Afxb 43 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 15 3:57 PM. In Life, Music
An Altruist Apart

When they do not allow my alibi
I holler shabby Alleluias;

by Afxb 47 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 13 2:07 PM. In Rules, Dispersed, Relationships, Love
Nostomania

by Afxb 51 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 7 2:21 PM. In St Neots, Snow, Words, Not letting go
It's so hard to remember; it's harder still to forget

by Afxb 78 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 1 1:22 PM. In Personal, Love, Railings, Letchworth, St Neots
I will hum the tune so you hardly hear

by Afxb 75 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 1 8:09 AM. In Personal, Love, Friendship, Chances
2009

I will use smiles and unremitting enthusiasm
as a weapon to keep people at a distance

by Afxb 156 lines, 11 comments, on Dec 31 9:46 AM 2008. In Personal, plans, mistakes, life
2009: this year I will...

when I spill my heart
I will be pushed away with tea, cake and distractions

by Afxb 34 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 31 9:32 AM 2008. In mistakes, new year, thoughts
Forget the world (2)

I will keep growing
keep growling

by Afxb 43 lines, on Dec 28 1:36 PM 2008. In individual, breaking out, controlling, obstinacy, loneliness
Forget the world (1)

In past times they thought fervour was linked to madness.
A fevered illness.

by Afxb 32 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 28 1:29 PM 2008. In being controlled, consequences, society, individual
Almost solipsismal

the tenderness of the slow waltz
you played on my violin
just one hour ago

by Afxb 269 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 22 1:04 PM 2008. In The other, the self, connecting, not connecting

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