Letter to the Last Megafauna My friends, you wouldn’t like it here, moss squelching underfoot, lean drizzle tickling your rivulets, bare trees. We’d give you names like Babar, Dumbo, Topsy, then shackle your legs for safety (ours), parade you in a car for entertainment (ours). Everywhere we go (archaeology shows) the giants disappear – save … Continue reading Two poems by Robert Peake
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‘Koi Pond’ by Robert Peake
Koi Pond in memoriam K.J. I went to pay a visit to the koi, to see what they thought of my life, and how I had been living it. Beneath the imperturbable surface, they mouthed the words, saying "bleb" and "bleb" and "bleb." Some torpedoed, others swung a lazy fin, like an oarsman, turning … Continue reading ‘Koi Pond’ by Robert Peake
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