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Tag: Platocrates

The misery of the poet’s life

The poet was cursing the misery of his life. The small hermitage
in the centre of a large city that he now shared with Mr. Nothing
and Platocrates witnessed many of his misfortunes. Once conceived ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 06/02/2022 1 Minute

On the waiting list

As lofty as it might sound, the prolonged wait to meet destiny
made Mr. Nothing sometimes forget the taint in his chest.
But then a twinge or a waiting list reminder brings him to heel. ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 25/01/2022 1 Minute

Just like the first time

The old business card used as a bookmark
told Mr. Nothing the last time he had attempted
to read the sesquipedalian first-fruits of the poet, ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 24/01/2022 1 Minute

Just another man

Mr. Nothing watched the poet tinkering with a typewriter
and Platocrates weighing white and black pebbles in his hands
while looking thoughtfully at a large clay jar standing in front ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 22/01/202222/01/2022 1 Minute

You were carrying the cup

The poet came to the conclusion
that he lacked a good biography.
He was not a war hero, not even a child of war. ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 21/01/2022 1 Minute

Deceptive meadow

The poet would likely find better words,
but Mr. Nothing only ventured to repeat
after a song, as tormented by the myriads ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 16/01/2022 1 Minute

A reflection

One sunny afternoon, the poet expressed some concern
that there was nothing in his life but a popularity contest.
And then Platocrates burst out laughing, although it was ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 10/01/2022 1 Minute

Who knows

A genius or a madman, the poet really knew how to touch a nerve at times.
Even the simple-minded Platocrates, in the depths of despair, on occasion
insisted that there was a reason why poets, although treated with respect, ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 09/01/2022 1 Minute

Facing the fool

Nobody listens to Platocrates in Castlegate any more. Even the seagulls
were more interested in the scraps of bread than in his tortuous arguments.
The thing is, nowadays, the agora has moved into different realms, ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 08/01/2022 1 Minute

Always trying

He had always wanted to be able to play the piano
or the violin, for that matter, but at this point, Mr. Nothing,
although reluctantly, admitted that he could actually be ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 07/01/2022 1 Minute

A stroller

Mr. Nothing knew many things, but nothing of much importance.
On warm afternoons, on his way to a walk along the promenade,
he liked to stop at Castlegate and listen to the old drunk Platocrates ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 06/01/202207/01/2022 1 Minute

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