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Be My Valentine

I was going to write a poem in this card but what the hell rhymes with apotheosis? – Benjamin F Jones

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Haiku #1416: Butterfly Magnet

Amethyst pyramids butterfly magnets summer buddleias. – Benjamin F Jones

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Oratorio Twang

In the last movement of the sacred apotheosis there was a horrible snap as the vocalist broke all that remained was two handfuls of intestine and some broken knicker elastic. – Benjamin F Jones

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Home before you

On the bank white daisy constellations in the light from the train as a gift to you I leave them where they are to mark the end of your journey home. – Benjamin F Jones

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Memories of a Lost Child

Spring shuffles outside teasing ferns valley scattered with confetti sheep crisp air cold as a filleting knife tops speckles high blue cold a hut squats corrugated iron basking beneath grey quarry mouth wide distant pylons fencing my home as whinberries … Continue reading

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