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by Mike Power

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  • Magic

    In days gone by there was a thing called magic that was not a joke. There was nothing of illusion about it. It was, for a long time, the most powerful force that any of us knew. It did not go away so much as hid its face behind a series of masks that we… Read more

  • Transmission

    The day that I collided with your satellite is one that I will not forget. My trajectory was forever changed. I will never reach whatever star I was hurtling towards before our intersection altered my course. It is interesting how entropy works, like gravity, to steer such wobbly ships as mine. I never figured out… Read more

  • Don’t Believe All You Read In The Headlines

    It is disturbing to watch the fabric of reality being torn in two. Each reality seems, in the eyes of its beholder, to be absolute and inviolable. To me, it seems obvious that we should take the advice of medical professionals to maintain social distancing and wear a face covering in public to contain the… Read more

  • To His Coy Mistress

    Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. Thou by the Indian Ganges side Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide Of Humber would complain, I would Love you ten years before the flood.… Read more

  • When the wind is strong

    When the wind is strong, The earth seems like someone’s kite. But as it is still high noon, Men notice that night is already there. The wind uses no words, But only frets as it swirls about. I think of the winds on other starts, Whether they could be friends together. On the earth, there… Read more

  • I’ve changed completely

    I’ve changed completely Yes I’m wearing the same tie as yesterday I’m as poor as yesterday As useless as yesterday Even so I’ve changed completely. Yes I’m wearing the same clothes as yesterday I’m as blind drunk as yesterday As clumsy as yesterday Even so I’ve changed completely Ah Faced with all the half smiles… Read more