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as the weekend gently ebbs, within the cwtch of fading time, the old man lights the fire
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seasoned moments kindle, where mystery and hiraeth intertwine in the smoke and warm glow
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the fire murmurs and hisses, as tales fed by ancient oak and cyfnos, are now brought to light
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Tag: narrative
act
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in the amber glow of autumn’s stage,
each falling leaf, a fleeting act,
a drama of russet hues,
their final performance,
a quiet surrender to the earth
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sycophant
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beneath the trees, a sycophant’s quest,
obsequiously praising the manor lord while longing to be the best,
now chases leaves, at the lord’s behest
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yet
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in his yard, where colors dance and spin,
exhausted, defeated, autumn claims this win
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education
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expectations shed with autumn leaves,
books abandoned, i listen to the pure voice
of the dawn redwood’s classroom
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education found
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venomous
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with venomous mirth in wooded haze
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beware the malevolent joy in the creature’s gaze,
in shadows, it ensnares, with souls it plays
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creek
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drifting down the trickling creek,
every thought, a ripple around each stone.
i pause and listen to the leaves,
but a promise keeps these words unsaid
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skull
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beneath a ragged cloak, in the grip of autumn’s darkness,
this grim tale unfolds, a haunting sight to witness,
a figure with a horse skull, a spectral form of dread,
wandering through the chilling night, collecting souls for the dead
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