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waves of haiku – the narwhal swims through

Word Play liberation of volatile emotion languorous undead seductress teases gorgeously impish ragamuffin laughs sudden panic investing nymph never yet my passion halts faithless lover identifies new game wrongly overlooked mistresses endure neglect sapphic partners attempt naughty kink marriage is … Continue reading

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on the ramparts of beauty – dreams of bland perfection

Helen & Iphigenia Aphrodite won for romance defies logic when goddesses war once I saw Helen on the ramparts of beauty besieged on all sides Helen was pretext it was lust for gold that killed Iphigenia to a hero wed … Continue reading

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Narvik and the Ofotbanen

I arrived in Narvik yesterday evening and the night was black. Today it was dark again by 4.30 p.m., but although I never actually saw the sun (the peaks of some mountains to the north were bright with reflected sunshine, … Continue reading

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