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family

Click here to hear the poet read his words: family in a house on the outskirts of a medieval village built on Roman baths looking across the North Italian plains to the sharpened Alps to Atlantean Venice and to the … Continue reading

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fragments

Click here to hear the poem read aloud: is this the way to heaven can I find it at last in her deep brown eyes can she lead me there step by small step or is she a devil in … Continue reading

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asolo

in a house on the outskirts of a medieval village built on Roman baths looking across the North Italian plains to the sharpened Alps to Atlantean Venice and to the Val dee Fade the Valley of the Fairies where the … Continue reading

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Fragments

Is this the way to heaven Can I find it at last deep in her brown eyes Can she lead me there step by small step Or is she a devil in an angel’s disguise Is she able to release … Continue reading

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Into Italy Intermittently

AnElephantCant ever stop travelling So he spends a short time in idyllic Italy He only speaks 3 or 4 words None of them useful nouns or verbs No one minds they still treat him humongousorially hospitably He visits friends in … Continue reading

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Magic – Ligo Haibun Challenge

AnElephantCant keep travelling forever But he recently made a visit to Italy The folk are so nice No words can suffice He has never been treated more hospitably The Haibun Ligo Challenge is a weekly event hosted by Pontius Pirate … Continue reading

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Elephants ‘R’ Us

AnElephantCant keep it a secret Pachyderms come in many different shapes and sizes The little dudes up above Who you just gotta love Look a certainty to stroll off with all the prizes Acrobatics are not normally a strong point … Continue reading

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