Author: Hugh Wade
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Without a phone
Without a phone Without a phone first time in long time Highlights dependence on instant communication Across the globe My country is now the world at large Not just my island in the South Where life is easy and sunny Something about Europe has got into my blood The languages, culture, the…
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Random travel jottings
Random travel jottings hard to think about there while immersed in here English cops with machine guns texting at the airport food counter flip flop changes over thirty years back then Spain had armed Guardia Civil England had old, friendly and unarmed bobbies London, England, a disappointment expensive, over-rated, under-resourced cold, rainy…
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Poetry Car
For a few years, during the late Naughties I guess, I made the doors of my Nissan Micra available to passers by as a place for poetry. I provided a random bunch of magnetic words, some prosaic and some poetic, and put a few together to start the ball rolling. Funnily enough, apart from a…
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Counting down in Vancouver
After four and a half months in Europe, and ten days in Toronto, I was almost ready to go home. Caught my breath, rested up with dear friends in a Vancouver high-rise and sightsaw for a week. Then flyaway home. The approach of journey’s end Strange Being in English speaking world After months of European…
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Urunga Slice
A few years ago, I spend a couple of years with my ageing Mum. It was the best of times and the worst of times. My family was grateful for the support of the community in the small coastal town where she lived. This is a thank you to that community. Now that I live…
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haiku one two three
trembling on a branch shards of snow fading away buds will soon appear waves crest unboarded sunlight disappears too soon cold winds kiss the sea years old tears burst free southern highway winter rain hearing sad love songs More with voice and pictures
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Reflections while sleepless and restless
Introspection in the Berlin night time. Thoughts of home and comfort, travel and loneliness. Poetry & photographing things Serving as distractions of the shy From participation in the life of others Abstract data gathering of the now For sometime future presentation As observations from a past imperfect Then what’s left In the space between The…
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Berlin Impressions
On my second visit to Berlin, I was based at a friend’s house in Kreuzberg. From there I adventured forth into the unknown … back there I returned to rest and process. These are some of my clumsily remembered impressions. travelling through a data storm places, streets, buildings, people sounds, smells, shadow and light bicycles,…
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Kreuzberg Summer 2008
What a fabulous summer it was! I didn’t come here for buildings Monuments to pain and grief Shadow walls of delusion That echo disbelief I came here for the people The street life and the food For the novelty of living As a new guy in the ‘hood To struggle with a language Outside my…
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