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Kestral Gaian
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The Morbs
Ever felt a bit melencholy for no real reason? Back in Victorian England, there was a phrase for that. You'd simply got the morbs.
It referred to a passing melancholy. Not grief, not despair, just that low-level emotional fog that rolls in, settles for a while, and eventually drifts off again without explanation. I find that oddly comforting. It suggests that even in the nineteenth century, people
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“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
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One Town. Two Worlds. No Way Home. A boy washes up on the beach of a quiet seaside town, soaked, shaken, and wearing nothing but pyjamas. He insists he's from here, but the whole place feels... not quite right. Then he meets David, a stranger w" Read more of this review » |
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"‘Tubelines is a playful, poignant, and powerful collection of poems that turns everyday journeys into moments of wonder.
For lifelong Londoners,curious visitors, or anyone who has ever found themselves between stations, Tubelines is both a journey thr" Read more of this review » |
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"I spent an enjoyable afternoon curled up with my copy of Tubelines. It's been a while since I've visited London and god forbid have to use the tube...I hate it! The poems and prose written by Gaian are a timely reminder of everything underground. Whe"
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