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DesertSunlight pours through a window. In a mirror  I see myself with too much hair. A single  voice fills the room, spiralling and soaring,  insistent; the only accompaniment  is the voice's echo and the swift chop-chop  of the barber's scissors. Tufts drop silently  to the floor.   
In a while the customer is satisfied, and  the barber removes the apron tied round  his neck. "If she has any questions,  she should call me," the barber is saying,  "and I'll answer -- from what I know,  anyway." They are talking about Islam. I feel  a sudden longing for the desert, for stark   Desert
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Into This HillIf you dig down deep  into this hill  it will resist you  it will band together in a silent conspiracy   
When someone says, "Childhood"  I think, Dead sheep by the pond  with the spindley tree  the wooden goalposts well guarded  the cousins keeping watch for foxes   
how they kept watch all through the night   
and it comes with the unspoken assumption  that later you will understand  how the fox was innocent all along  (though you knew that as you stood  watching it, finger on  the trigger) but in  
truth (you pulled the trigger  anyway) this Into This Hill
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Bird I'th HandThere's a pub on the hill  called 'Bird i'th Hand'  the name of which is taken  from the saying "Better  a bird i'th hand  than two i'th bush"  the exact meaning of which  I can't quite recall  
 
 though I held a bird  
in my hand once--  a blackbird, fallen down  our chimney, beating itself frantically  against the french windows,  gingerly I scooped him up -- he  was so small and light when  you held him -- and, cooing,  as if to a baby, carried him outside.  The rush of wonder as I let  him go, treeward, was almost  religious. Bird I'th Hand
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An Islander's GuideThe Islander's Guide to Aviation     
 
 
 
I bemuse the sun                                           trying to ascend                          to her height                       &nbs An Islander's Guide
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Me, again

Sat Nov 14, 2009, 7:10 AM
Err, hi.

So it's been a while, but after some thought and a little encouragement from
~arliddian I've decided to start posting on dA again. There are three new poems
in my gallery, and I'm slowly working my way though about a year's worth of
deviations from people I watch (though there were simply too many to look at
them all!).

Recently I've been reading a lot of contemporary American poets, especially
Jorie Graham and Brigit Pegeen Kelly, and taking lots of Pilates classes! I've
also moved from London to Canterbury, which is a nice little city and is
surrounded by gorgeous fishing villages like Whitstable and Broadstairs, with
nice beaches and coastline. Maybe I'll post some photos soon.

I've been out of touch, so please, tell me your news!

Best wishes
Nathan

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  • Mood: Content
  • Listening to: Mew
  • Reading: Brigit Pegeen Kelly
  • Watching: The leaves blow around outside

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~ejectionletter Nov 15, 2009, 8:36:52 PM
thanks for the watch! <3 it is greatly appreciated.

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~nathan-speaks 5 days 9 hours ago
You're welcome, thanks for sharing your work!
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=Negated Dec 13, 2007, 4:02:48 PM
Where have you gone? :(

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~playheart7 Oct 4, 2007, 10:02:52 AM
Hi Nathan, hope the information overload is not to excessive. Changes no doubt to allsorts for you, bear with them, how about some news of the Taize time you had? I'm 50 and beginning to feel it

bless you

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~nathan-speaks Oct 8, 2007, 11:18:10 AM
Not sure what to say about Taize really, it was nice and we met some great people. Greg and I nearly killed each other, but that happens every time we spend too much time together! ;-)

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`Amberlouie Oct 1, 2007, 8:15:07 PM
thanks for the :+fav: :D

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