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Last Updated: 11/21/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 29
Sign: Virgo

City: London
State: London and South East
Country: UK
Signup Date: 1/13/2006
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 

Category: Writing and Poetry

Everyone,

thanks for all your comments on my last blog. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Here's a new piece that I've been working on lately.

Enjoy,

Christian

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The Abandoned Houses, Stamford Hill




Glimpsed before they were salted with dusk,

each a deserted scene from Chernobyl

or Three-Mile Island: breakfast tables

abandoned, family photos left behind,

jackets still hanging on the backs of chairs.

Cutlery slowly fossilising, turning the colour

of anchovies. Their undissovable memories

chirp like Geiger counters when the street

is silent, unspooling household wiring.

Sometimes you might see patches

of dandelions in the front gardens bend,

as if in the presence of breath.





6:29 PM
 
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Connie Stadler
Connie Stadler

 
/Cutlery slowly fossilising, turning the colour

of anchovies.
/



Brilliant images, Christian ~ a horrible dreamscape..if it weren't real.
Beautifully penned and message

undeniably heard. An important one.

 
Posted by Connie Stadler on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 6:47 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Connie. Glad you enjoyed reading it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:22 AM
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Petra Whiteley
Petra Whiteley

 
richly descriptive and indeed conveys the meaning excellently and pointantly.

 
Posted by Petra Whiteley on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 7:03 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Petra. Glad you enjoyed it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:22 AM
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Renae Fréson
Renae Fréson

 
oh the imagery here... perfection for this reader...
 
Posted by Renae Fréson on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 7:09 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Renae. Glad you liked it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:22 AM
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Jacqui Corcoran
Jacqui Corcoran

 
stunning, Christian! loved the details, the 'unspooling household wiring' and the finish was perfection. truly loved this.

 
Posted by Jacqui Corcoran on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 11:06 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Jacqui. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:23 AM
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John Eagle

 
Love the imagery here and what a fabulous finish. Well done, Christian. This one is a keeper! Love the desolation depicted and then in the end the presence of life...dandelions and breath.

 
Posted by John Eagle on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 12:03 AM
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Christian

 
Thanks for the kind words, John. I'm glad you liked it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:23 AM
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Melody
Melody Lemond

 
A powerful poem, this, Christian, especially with the portrayal of the dandelions, diametrically opposed.
:)
 
Posted by Melody on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 2:32 AM
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Christian

 
Thanks for dropping by, Merilyn. I'm pleased you like it.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:24 AM
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clarice

 
Chilling, sad, a lasting vision of man's mistakes
 
Posted by clarice on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 4:30 AM
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Christian

 
Thanks for dropping by, Clarice. Much appreciated.

 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:24 AM
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Christian

 
Glad you enjoyed it, Diego, and thanks for stopping by
 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 7:56 PM
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Empty Souls

 
Good one...Very atmospheric





Nick
 
Posted by Empty Souls on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 6:41 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Nick
 
Posted by Christian on Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 7:57 PM
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Dan Miles

 
Superb poetry mate. This one was truly excellent. Haunting and vivid. Loved it.

 
Posted by Dan Miles on Friday, April 03, 2009 - 12:28 AM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Dan. I'm glad you liked it.

 
Posted by Christian on Friday, April 03, 2009 - 8:04 AM
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tj jude

 
always good to read new christian, and this was certainly no exception. the houses may well be abandoned, but you give them life, even in decay.

 
Posted by tj jude on Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 3:14 AM
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Christian

 
Thanks, tj
 
Posted by Christian on Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 8:03 AM
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Lainey

 
Well hello Christian.


I am ever so slow now, but I finally got here.


I loved this, in its vivid place and time.


You brought the dark images to me...

Powerful and sad.


Elaine
 
Posted by Lainey on Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 4:14 PM
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Christian

 
Thanks, Elaine

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for dropping by
 
Posted by Christian on Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 8:06 AM
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Crafty Green Poet
Juliet Wilson

 
excellent disturbing imagery, I particularly like the fossilising cutlery
 
 
Posted by Crafty Green Poet on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:24 AM
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Christian

 
Thank you, Juliet, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

 
 
Posted by Christian on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:30 AM
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Mary Ann Blinkhorn

 
"Sometimes you might see patches of dandelions in the front gardens bend, as if in the presence of breath."  Totally brilliant.  :-)
 
Posted by Mary Ann Blinkhorn on Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:40 PM
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