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Advice for the broken-hearted by the sea
Be cautious, on beach sand, if you hurt. For waves speak and offer ancient help. Meditate on your own oblique sun. Add acid to some...

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Living water
Here is a poem that I wrote for the 4th online Molecules Unlimited meeting (theme = water): Living water I lurk beneath water’s...

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Cells
In my nineties, my friends are sorry for my losses. They say you can see the pain in his face. In necrosis states, do cells cry for each...

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State of matter dream
In a dream, Henry told me (in his car) that Dylan had died. Henry told me that Dylan always fought with their sister (Chloe). Henry told...

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Melting point
Mix the previously unseen, and heat. New lights will emerge if we look closely.

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The Chemistry of Memory
This will be fun! The Chemistry of memory: a workshop exploring memory through science, colour and poetry Date: 13th June 2023 Time:...

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Pylon proteins and Vingt
Thanks to Strider for publishing two more of my poems: https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2023/05/two-poems-by-dr-stephen-paul-...

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The codes
For George Gamow (March 4, 1904 – August 19, 1968) his cells compress the codes in dialects (transcribe, translate) the bottled gestures...

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Separations
Here is part 2 of my Dipoles series (inspired a little by Dylan Thomas): Separations When dear partners stop being partners love starts...

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Poetry Worth Hearing interview
Thanks to Kathleen Mcphilemy, I was interviewed for episode 12 of the Poetry Worth Hearing podcast. Please see the links below for...

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Tendrils
I see svelte squads, attachments, golden threads ascend from my youth. Herbaceous spirals go stretching out, to hook my ankles. Our...

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The cries of kittens
(in honour of George Orwell) They are heard in alleyways. Tired, hoarse, and kicked in the teeth. The kittens, long forgotten, knackered,...

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Photopsia
Sneeze and the stars come out. Why do the stars blink? Weights are placed on the Earth’s eyes. A series of sparks can signal the end of...

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Liminal hoofed ruminant mammal
A red deer panics at dawn. It trips the stiff, morning light. Air rattles down cracked loam lines. Bronchi spread like beaten wings....

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Cut the mustard
Your senses will fall down strange, steep cliffsides. Buried recalls will slip on fawning films. Life will be washed away, marking days...

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An Ode to Blood Pressure
I'm thrilled that Kathleen McPhilemy chose to feature this poem in the latest Poetry Worth Hearing episode. The podcast is now available...

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Transparency
It borders liquids, so unreactive and shaped. Magic boils inside. Its transparent quality gives us a window to art. It is glass,...

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The method to end metastasis
Thanks Dreich magazine for publishing this poem (season 5 number 2). -- I temples are bodies you tell me our human-eye’s view surveys...

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Filling the vacuums
Thanks Dreich magazine for publishing this poem (season 5 number 2). -- In homes devoid of matter, listless lives are vices gripping...

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Doing the unexpected
Shall I employ a new procedure, yes? An alabaster nucleus of hope that swims and hoists, beginning long returns and catching you in...

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