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The Wallis Collection
Wallis Simpson Well next week across the pond Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markel in one of those anachronistic royal ceremonies the British do so well. And all the world will watch. Everyone wants to see Cinderella live. The British … Continue reading
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Tagged duke of leinster, edward VIII, Galeazzo Ciano, lady furness, lovers, von Ribbentrop, wallis simpson
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Summer, 1914 – For Armistice Day
It was a Summer of banners, awash in tunics, red and blue bedecked with golden epaulets black boots, silver stirrups pipes, drums, trumpets and Tatoo. It was a Summer of boasts and toasts of poems, songs and innocent prayers nights … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged 1914, anti-war, bag pipes, boasts, Europe, excitement, lovers, marching off, ordinary people, poetry, ruling classes, war fever, world war I
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Winged Victory
For Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veterans Day Moc-Chau, Vietnam The fields are fully green again where only yesterday was shed wild blood of exuberant youth beauteous youth their blood staining the earth still, though unseen now, the stain hidden beneath the fields … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged loss, lovers, memorial day, mothers, tagged graves, those who wait, war, war monuments, Winged Victory poetry
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The Introduction
“Comrade Balabanoff! There is someone here I would like you to meet!” Angelica turned around to face the voice. It was Franco, one of her colleagues on the Central Committee of the Italian Socialist Party. “Good evening! How are you!” … Continue reading
Posted in history, short story
Tagged Angelica Balabanoff, anti-war, Avanti, fascism, historical, Italy, lovers, Mussolini, Plekanov, socialism, story, Switzerland, Ukraine, World War 1
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Dancing in Brazil
I am satisfied with my daily bread a pinch of salt a cup o’joe a little touch of you at night. A sweet dream while resting on sleep’s shoulder drifting on sleep’s shore a short doze, a light sleep awakened … Continue reading
Winged Victory – for Memorial Day
The fields are fully green again where only yesterday was shed wild blood of exuberant youth beauteous youth their blood staining the earth still, though unseen now, the stain beneath the fields of green flowering gardens. Unseen too the bleeding … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged graves, loss, lovers, memorial day, mothers, those who wait, war, war monuments, Winged Victory poetry
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Summer, 1914
It was a Summer of banners, awash in tunics, red and blue bedecked with golden epaulets black boots, silver stirrups pipes, drums, trumpets and Tatoo. It was a Summer of boasts and toasts of poems, songs and innocent prayers nights … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged 1914, anti-war, bag pipes, boasts, Europe, excitement, lovers, marching off, ordinary people, poetry, ruling classes, war fever, world war I
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