Monthly Archives: November 2017

A Brief History of Britain

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Louis Kasatkin

Faded, forlorn the banners of our memories once held high now cast aside, cast down, trodden into the dust by legions of those who came after in ignorance; Even the ghosts have departed this empty husk of a once was … Continue reading →

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Throwaway Existential Poem

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Louis Kasatkin

I succeeded in failing I hastily slowed down I was first to finish last; I added up the sums the wrong way I answered all questions incorrectly; I stood noisily in silence I remembered to forget; I recognised myself when … Continue reading →

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When Summer Returns

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Louis Kasatkin

When Summer returns, the last of the bones will have been buried, the endless lists of names will have been erased, even the memories of those names will be forgotten; When Summer returns, meadows again will bloom hiding their terrible … Continue reading →

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Eternity,interrupted

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Louis Kasatkin

In the beginning when all has ended, after the last vicissitudes I encounter are rendered null and void, I’ll realise that the journey is the destination and mornings were never my time of day, much preferring the early evenings of … Continue reading →

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