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Tag Archives: aliens

the fifth season: storm before the calm

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Steve Simpson

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A mostly irrelevant first instalment exists.

An aerial steam train winds across
the Kangaroo Valley skyline
with interstellar Célia and
a nameless human on board.

On the ground, a stray sheep comments:
looks like a little smoky weather on the way,
and high above,
like a Canterbury pilgrim conglomerate,
Célia tells her tales.

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the fifth season: célia

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Steve Simpson

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The seasons sometimes dawdle, hesitate at the door,
run and stumble
when they’re late to catch
the Keplerian train.

Winter’s ice cracks in glasses,
spring’s choirs sing,
summer’s orchestras tune their instruments.
I do not listen.

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