come closer

dandelion clock

At first sight, some things are all curvy, soft and dreamy, the sort of soft focus look used for attractive women on the early episodes of Star Trek.

But as you get closer you realise that’s not quite the whole story: you begin to see straight lines, edges and sharper outlines, and it all seems a bit scratchier – more like horse hair than angora.

dandelion clock

And then you get to the heart and find it’s all points and ridges: a battle ground not a feather mattress.

inside a dandelion clock

Sometimes it’s better to keep your distance.

dandelion clock

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Author: don't confuse the narrator

Exploring the boundary between writer and narrator through first person poetry, prose and opinion

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