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Published Poet, Fiction Writer, Amateur Photographer and Digital Artist 🖋📖
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raj808
poetry
2026-07-17 15:04
The Common (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #10
In summer's hot smelt colours dance dusk's susurrus as adults chatter. The Painting 'The Common’ - A Psychedelic Summer Party This painting by Kathryn Maple won first prize in the John Moores University
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poetry
2026-07-16 15:03
Before Vermeer's Clouds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #9
Greenland's dream Heaven Oaken woven wilderness - distant towns shimmer. The Painting 'Before Vermeer's Clouds' - A Pastel Dream-Scape This painting by Martin Greenland caught my eye because it initially
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raj808
poetry
2026-07-15 15:02
Oriental Garden, Kyoto (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #8
White-water cascades, rose Momiji maple leaves hang by bamboo ghosts. The Painting 'Oriental Garden, Kyoto', Abstract at its Best I'm not the greatest fan of modern art, and am much more often drawn to
raj808
poetry
2026-07-14 15:01
The Propellers, Birkenhead (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #7
Painted propellers encase art in the landscape - gracing Birkenhead. A Foreword on the Sculpture's Location, Birkenhead When the average tourist thinks of Birkenhead, they probably think... ehhh, where
raj808
poetry
2026-07-13 15:00
Echo and Narcissus (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #6
Cursed in jade depths Narcissus' reflection smiles - mocking and loveless. The Legend of Echo and Narcissus (as depicted by John William Waterhouse) The Roman Myth as told in Book Three of the Metamorphoses,
raj808
poetry
2026-07-10 17:31
Off to the Fishing Grounds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #5
Dour but hearty men sail the bay's capricious tides - luggers drift like seals. Off to the Fishing Grounds (by Stanhope Forbes) This painting shows the Cornishmen of Newlyn at work as they set off on the
raj808
poetry
2026-07-09 17:30
The Aqueduct at Arcueil (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #4
Crimson canopied trees embrace the Aqueduct, in love with water. The Aqueduct at Arcueil (by Henri Matisse) Matisse is known to have painted outdoors in Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris between
raj808
poetry
2026-07-08 17:29
Liverpool From Egremont (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #3
Sharp eyes hunt cockles, and winkles in Mersey mud - low tide's marine tithe. Liverpool From Egremont (by John Williams) John Williams was a Liverpool-based landscape painter who painted mainly views of
raj808
poetry
2026-07-07 17:28
Linlithgow Palace (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #2
Hazy ruins shimmer in the summer's soft zephyr on Linlithgow Lock. Linlithgow Palace (by Joseph Turner) On the south shore of Linlithgow Lock near Edinburgh stands a palace that has been both a Scottish
raj808
poetry
2026-07-06 17:27
The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art and Haiku #1
Silken moonbeams drape bones of the Maelstrom's wreckage - housing noble ghosts. The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel In the early 19th century, Continental artists and writers were fascinated with the history
raj808
fiction
2026-05-26 16:00
The Diary of a Wizard - Fantasy Fiction
The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Andy transforms into a magical being.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-25 16:00
The Writing on the Wall - Horror Short Story
Melinda attempts to extort a member of the aristocratic Leitner family after discovering they practice the dark arts.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-24 15:58
The Stitch Up - Crime Fiction
Dan gets some instant Karma when he tries to stitch someone up for a crime they didn’t commit.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-21 16:37
The Call of the Sea - Literary Fiction
A tragic tale of a child’s fascination with the underwater world and a final returning to the call of the sea.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-20 16:36
The Dream of Life - Fantasy Fiction Short Story
A sorcerer channels the eagle’s spirit to bring justice and free the enslaved.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-19 16:35
The Dinner Party - Literary Fiction
A writer discovers an old friend living on the streets, he invites him to a dinner party challenging social expectations
raj808
fiction
2026-05-18 16:34
The Winds of Change - SciFi Short Story
In the distant future, a bounty hunter is contracted to take down the boss of a gang of bandits on a desert planet.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-16 15:03
Patterns in Chaos - Sci Fi Short Story
In a vicious struggle between man and alien on a desert planet, an AI narrator explores the meaning of life.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-15 15:02
To the Moon and Back - Sci Fi Short Story
The galactic conglomerate crack down on the moon’s cryptocurrency mines, growing up on the moon is hard for a teenager.
raj808
fiction
2026-05-14 15:00
Routine Procedure - Literary Fiction
A disillusioned young man gets more than he bargained for on a walk home from work.
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