Monthly Archives: March 2012

Describe Someone: with flashback

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Graphite Bunny

The city was rammed with rugby fans. Pubs and restaurants overflowed with red jerseys. Gorillas swung on every door. My daughter and I swirled through the throng, looking for a place to breathe. We ate our food at Café Caribe; … Continue reading →

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Spring Sunday: only an alien would eat this

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Graphite Bunny

Cheese and pickle sandwiches at the trig point where we could see the Brecon Beacons and the English Channel my daughter pokes frogspawn with a stick ‘only an alien would eat this’ mud clambers to the top of her wellies … Continue reading →

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Haiku #2247: Sleeping arrangement

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Graphite Bunny

Tenderised meat barbed wire backache another night on sofa. –Benjamin F Jones 

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Brother: from the archive of 1989

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Graphite Bunny

I’ve got a brother, he writes songs, about junk yards – and fish. And when he goes, he leaves plectrums. Piles of plectrums. And empty bottles of Jack.  – Benjamin F Jones I am going through my old work – … Continue reading →

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My Waitress Tells Me In One Breath

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Graphite Bunny

She got married last Tuesday on Valentine’s day now her family name is Brownwell she has three children who are teenagers her husband has one child they all live together they call him dad and her mum which is nice … Continue reading →

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