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Poetry

Illumination (A poem)

2015/12/20 — Leave a comment

Getting back to it after a bit of a break. Note that I am using illumination here in the Japanese sense; examples of illumination can be seen here and here. Continue reading

This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged celebration, chill, color, December 2015, displays, festivities, lights, memories, music, night, People, photographs, poem, poetry, promise, season, stores, streets. Bookmark the permalink.

The futility of words (A poem)

2015/12/16 — Leave a comment

Sometimes I write in the morning…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged December 2015, emotion, expression, feelings, language, poem, poetry, sound, words. Bookmark the permalink.

She’ll forget about me in time (A poem)

2015/12/16 — Leave a comment

A poem about the moon—and yes, the use of the word passed is intentional…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged December 2015, moon, night, poem, poetry, reminders, sky, spotlight, taunts, wishes. Bookmark the permalink.

The Brandy Chronicles (a sequel)

2015/12/13 — 3 Comments

I am fighting the inclination to add this to the poem in my forthcoming collection. For now, I present it as a continuation…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged brandy, December 2015, experience, fantasy, feelings, muse, poem, poetry, vision. Bookmark the permalink.

The new day (a poem)

2015/12/13 — Leave a comment

Sometimes I wonder why new days start in the middle of the night…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged beginning, boundary, dark, day, December 2015, ending, light, night, poem. Bookmark the permalink.

The meeting has begun (A poem)

2015/12/13 — Leave a comment

Yesterday afternoon…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged December 2015, doors, echoes, footsteps, gathering, keys, poem, poetry, rain, sounds. Bookmark the permalink.

Empty flickers (A poem)

2015/12/11 — Leave a comment

The first line came to mind while listening to Before the Flood…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged actors, audience, December 2015, distraction, film, ink, phone, poem, poetry, script. Bookmark the permalink.

Coffee Stains update: web page added

2015/12/09 — Leave a comment

I have just added a new page for Coffee Stains to my website: http://www.kevinjoconner.com/coffee-stains/

At present, the page contains just basic information; I will add finer details and purchase links as they become available.

(9 December 2015)

This entry was posted in Announcements, Books, Poetry and tagged book, coffee stains, December 2015, link, update, web page. Bookmark the permalink.

Time has rules (A poem)

2015/12/09 — Leave a comment

Ah, the things that movie quotes bring up! This poem starts with a line from Nagisa Oshima’s Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence…
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This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged blame, December 2015, denial, feeling, mistakes, poem, poetry, promises, reminders, rules, the past, time. Bookmark the permalink.

Errant glances (A poem)

2015/12/08 — Leave a comment

Not much opportunity to write yesterday, so this is what I’ve got… Continue reading

This entry was posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, Writing and tagged awareness, confusion, December 2015, feelings, look, mistakes, mixed signals, poem, poetry. Bookmark the permalink.

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