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This year, I set myself the foolish task of trying to write something every day, and what you see here is the result. None of this is finished, polished, or in any way good. It's usually a few lines at the end of the day when I'm tired, my head's broken, and this nonsense spills out of it onto the page. Feel free to comment away, and if you think anything has any potential then let me know and I might have a go at working on it further.

But hang on, where's the first month? You've ripped us off! I hear you say... Well, yes. I have been writing since the beginning of January, but it's taken me a while to get the blog up, so everything here is a month old.

Monday, 13 June 2016

The ancient blade

Pause and collect a jagged stone
Split from anger
While all around the sea smooths
Neighbours and pebble family trees.
But this one sharp like an ancient axe
Edge to pull the skin from a catch.
Lean in close and run your thumb
From top to bellowed curve.
Disappointed when no blood erupts
Like a slip with a new knife.
It's only a pebble after all.
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