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Day 04 – the most famous mushroom? + costume-inspiration

Because it is a weekend I’m attempting a Case Study poem, focussing on one specific mushroom. You’ll recognise it as soon as you see it, even if you don’t know its name.

Note: I’m really pleased with today’s main poem which means (unfortunately for you) that it’s heavily redacted. Hopefully the three stanzas I’ve left give enough of a taste of it.

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Case Study: Amanita muscaria
#1: Fly Agaric

[please click to enlarge image]

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Factoid Day 4 – TIL I learnt more about festive costumes

mushroom suit

some believe this stereotypical
bright red shroom : with white dots 
beloved symbol of fairy tales
may even be the inspiration :
for one very famous : red-&-white 

costume : of a certain benevolent : 
(generosity inspired by ritual buzz?)
Claus-comma-Santa : harking back 
to his : Bacchanalian : pagan : wild 
man of the forest : Siberian shamanic roots

Day 15 —  FOGhead + radar 

The Festival of Grief feels somewhat lessened this time around. Perhaps partly because I. of the publication of my poetry books last year. And II. Because only one date falls into Na/GloPoWriMo timeframe. And just for today I’m ignoring the Poetic Factoid component to write a second free form poetical sketch.

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FOGhead

My foggy head has ached all morning
& I cannot understand why
Grateful outside is a slow still day
The only anniversary this year
As Easter Sunday was the last 
Mad day of a manic March

I sit underneath the sunshine
& hear the multiplicity of birds 
Who share my trees carry on
Countless continuous conversations
Always moving through air urgent
To be some where they are not

Whereas it is my everlasting wish
To be wherever you are when you went

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Day 15 – TI Ignored the Poetic Factoid assignment 

interdimensional radar

as much as i want 
to take pain relief
to less the graine

i also don’t in case
it’s caused by you 
trying to get through