Tag: poem

14 years

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‘Take him down’ she said

and that was it, no remorse

four years of waiting

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by Scooj

  • Yesterday I spent all day in court as sentence was passed on Mark Killick, a fraudulent builder, found guilty of 37 offences. His sentence was fitting. More on the BBC website.

Sentencing

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Closure for victims

long-awaited sentencing

can we rest at ease

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by Scooj

  • today, after four years of waiting, trial and verdict, we will find out what sentence will be handed out to a man who defrauded us (and 46 other victims) in 2021. It will be on the local news, for which I was interviewed. We are getting ready to go to crown court in Bristol as I write.

Revel Puck Circus

Revel Puck Circus, Walthamstow, London, December 2025
Revel Puck Circus, Walthamstow, London, December 2025

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Urban revellers

community circus thrills

frenetic funsters

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by Scooj

Rattle

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In winter darkness

gusty winds blow cans in streets

bin day tomorrow

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by Scooj

Milton Keynes

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Drive to Milton Keynes

bland capital of nowhere

Christmas gathering

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by Scooj

Gloom

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Darkened daytime rooms

the orange glow of lightbulbs

accentuated

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by Scooj

Amaryllis

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On the mantelpiece

a gift from an acquaintance

resplendent flower

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by Scooj

Silver Birch

Silver birch leaves, Redland, Bristol, December 2025

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Leaf fall random form

silver-laced serrated edge

autumn’s winter creep

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by Scooj

Advent

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Propped on my laptop

marzipan choc calendar

wife knows me too well

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by Scooj

Autumn sun

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Through glass window panes

late autumn sun comforts me

warming my cold face

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by Scooj