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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 24

…are you waiting to get in, now?
I lifted the quilt and under she went
curling round until her nose pointed out… Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 21

Shall I write about trees again?
Another round of people loved and lost?
Should there be a line about that time we
kissed and wept and hated and wept… Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 17

These days some days to get through it
you have to turn it all off and
let something else grab your attention
just for some hours, an afternoon… Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 8

late day, opening the front door
the door gleams so white, afternoon
the floor is awash with puddles
white pools which fill with three black cats Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 1

Here’s April again so here comes NaPoWriMo. Not sure if I’ll be able to stay with longer form all month but let’s start with a sonnet.The NaPoWriMo site prompts to try a Tanka but this is a stretch for me … Continue reading

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