Fragments and Thoughts
Aug 23rd, 2009 |
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Time It’s my observation in our consumer driven world that the one thing we want can’t be bought and that’s time. Now when we were kids it seemed there was oceans of it it was all about filling in ‘time’ finding ways to alleviate the boredom games of cricket or football any sort of game [...]
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Aug 23rd, 2009 |
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Sliding doors As I’m gliding down Chapel Street on smooth layers of ashphalt past beggars looking vacant and two dollar shops looking vibrant past the factory seconds place where a bloke is having trouble removing his security screen As I’m gliding each shop I pass that has a door of sliding glass that opens beside [...]
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Aug 3rd, 2009 |
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Tiles A disused shop paint peels off of tiles that have been painted over Newspapers cover the windows yesterdays news covering up the history of failure Pastries beguiling pastries glossy shells covering twisted dough shining fruits in red and yellow seem to glow with the innocence of sunshine Kinsgwood Looking inside a worn out Kingswood [...]
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Aug 3rd, 2009 |
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Hummer boys A couple of gay boys emerge from a hummer perfect black boots black pants On a mission to get some sort of accoutrement from a specialist store just near where I’m sitting five minutes they’re gone then they swan back and join the jolting traffic Road works and beautifications causing mayhem on the [...]
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Aug 3rd, 2009 |
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Sushi Emporium Christmas tree lights flash in the window of a sushi emporium California rolls dressed in bands of seaweed terriyaki chicken cooked tuna raw salmon 2.40 a go the rice is sticky the soy sauce salty there’s humming in the background from a drinks machine I’m tearing at the skin with my gnashers hot [...]
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Jul 15th, 2009 |
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The concrete cutters I’m waiting for my chicken tender-loins looking out over Fawkner park the trees seem to be having an afternoon nap a lunchtime class in kick boxing is under way merciless pounding upward thrusting sexual energy being released. Is it a bunch of workmates working out their frustrations over the boss is he [...]
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Jul 12th, 2009 |
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July 5th The shining When things are wet they shine roads shine leaves shine grass shines these otherwise dull things take on life Flutes Flutes of flowers on a Eucalyptus tree muted yellow tubes with thin fingers ready to catch pollen and bees ready to mate Sun Shower Just a hint of rain not really [...]
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Jul 3rd, 2009 |
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AIRPORT LIGHTS Dots of light mushrooms glowing in the dark cat’s eyes and white lines Red and white dots as I round a corner Hazy yellow lights on lamposts create star patterns on the windshield COLLINS PLACE a cathedral of modernity an arching dome of light above me sparrows come and sit as I sip [...]
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Jun 28th, 2009 |
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Tall stories always adding an an element of drama and intrigue making things larger than life bigger than they appear he wa great at doing that telling those tall stories tall as the masts on the square riggers he sailed on tall as the glasses of beer he laerned to do it with tall stories [...]
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Jun 22nd, 2009 |
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23 June HDT A fellla in a red HDT team jacket plays with an ipod or a miniature radio as he absently walks along the street looking right past me flipping between stations or songs searching for something as he manically walks on down Greville A muscle bound man controls two dogs a pug and [...]
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