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Holes

Posted on August 2, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

A poem inspired by the Footnote to Howl, Allen Ginsberg. Holes holes holes holes holes holes! In my soul a million holes In my skin a million holes In my Continue Reading →

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Posted on June 4, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Sepia snail startled slowly when I uncover him beneath the council rubbish bag on the back stoop Stalked eyes roundning we are both still Oh                                           no I’ve                          been Continue Reading →

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Death of a philosopher

Posted on May 29, 2011 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

They counseled on the importance of reason the need to be aware of the fatal possibilities particularly pertinent to lives spent inciting dissent Socrates was inclined to ask questions men Continue Reading →

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The beach house

Posted on May 28, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

In the first visit the moon was waxing we watched from the dark water lapping at my knees In the second visit the moon was almost full the last breath, Continue Reading →

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Christchurch

Posted on May 20, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I walked the cordon stared into the gray of yawning empty-mouthed houses leaning over the street spilling broken teeth The road is bowed and split open like a wound Someone’s Continue Reading →

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Morning

Posted on May 20, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

White coffee sweet hot the smile that serves it remembers my name at 7.30 I am vague and unwilling to wake and my conversation is dry We’re all just addicts Continue Reading →

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The uncertainty principle

Posted on May 20, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

My position is imprecise. Your greater momentum makes for an inaccurate measurement. To the arbitrary observer, I am obscured, distorted by magnetic proximity. In repeated attempts they try to establish Continue Reading →

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Philosophical consolations

Posted on May 16, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Currently reading: The Penguin Book of contemporary New Zealand short stories, and Alain de Botton’s The Consolations of Philosophy.  It discusses famous philosophical thoughts in relation to modern concerns. The Continue Reading →

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Posted on May 16, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Low lampshades like crinoline skirts Orange walls Two men talking over a beer at the bar glancing at two men talking over wine The men talking over beer are discussing Continue Reading →

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Epiphanies

Posted on April 23, 2011 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Making good progress through Are Angels OK? Turns out, the title was a question that the writer Bill Manhire asked the scientist Paul Callaghan when they were working on the Continue Reading →

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