Cliff Lake 🖋️
@cliffsongs.bsky.social
Poet, lyricist, writer, harmonica player. May seem excessively direct, but this is purely intentional. Related to a number of people you don't know. Have shirts.
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https://cliffsongs.substack.com
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Former #Postie #ExPost #PostNews
https://cliffsongs.substack.com
#Poetry #Writing #Lyrics
Black Pages
by Cliff Lake
In which we don't need the words to read between the lines...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/black-pages
by Cliff Lake
In which we don't need the words to read between the lines...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/black-pages
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Black Pages
by Cliff Lake
In which we don't need the words to read between the lines...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/black-pages
by Cliff Lake
In which we don't need the words to read between the lines...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/black-pages
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Before Akallabêth
by Cliff Lake
In which I stumble through one chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/before-aka...
Before Akallabêth
by Cliff Lake
In which I stumble through one chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/before-aka...
December 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Before Akallabêth
by Cliff Lake
In which I stumble through one chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/before-aka...
Before Akallabêth
by Cliff Lake
In which I stumble through one chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/before-aka...
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The Meet
by Cliff Lake
In which we remember that we are not alone on this flight...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-meet
The Meet
by Cliff Lake
In which we remember that we are not alone on this flight...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-meet
December 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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The Meet
by Cliff Lake
In which we remember that we are not alone on this flight...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-meet
The Meet
by Cliff Lake
In which we remember that we are not alone on this flight...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-meet
Rebuke
by Cliff Lake
In which we examine a small man growing smaller...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/rebuke
by Cliff Lake
In which we examine a small man growing smaller...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/rebuke
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Rebuke
by Cliff Lake
In which we examine a small man growing smaller...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/rebuke
by Cliff Lake
In which we examine a small man growing smaller...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/rebuke
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The Real Fake News - 11th Hour
by Cliff Lake
In which we find truth in comedy...
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The Real Fake News - 11th Hour
by Cliff Lake
In which we find truth in comedy...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-real-f...
December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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The Real Fake News - 11th Hour
by Cliff Lake
In which we find truth in comedy...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-real-f...
The Real Fake News - 11th Hour
by Cliff Lake
In which we find truth in comedy...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-real-f...
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Station
by Cliff Lake
In which we seek to wing yonder...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/station
Station
by Cliff Lake
In which we seek to wing yonder...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/station
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Station
by Cliff Lake
In which we seek to wing yonder...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/station
Station
by Cliff Lake
In which we seek to wing yonder...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/station
President's Piece
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt reason with the unreasoning...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/presidents...
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt reason with the unreasoning...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/presidents...
December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
President's Piece
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt reason with the unreasoning...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/presidents...
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt reason with the unreasoning...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/presidents...
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Attack of the Visually Operative Otolaryngologist!
by Cliff Lake
In which the knives were fully out...
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Attack of the Visually Operative Otolaryngologist!
by Cliff Lake
In which the knives were fully out...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/attack-of-...
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Attack of the Visually Operative Otolaryngologist!
by Cliff Lake
In which the knives were fully out...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/attack-of-...
Attack of the Visually Operative Otolaryngologist!
by Cliff Lake
In which the knives were fully out...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/attack-of-...
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Temporal Blitz
by Cliff Lake
In which the unexamined life is unfolded.
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Temporal Blitz
by Cliff Lake
In which the unexamined life is unfolded.
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/temporal-b...
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Temporal Blitz
by Cliff Lake
In which the unexamined life is unfolded.
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/temporal-b...
Temporal Blitz
by Cliff Lake
In which the unexamined life is unfolded.
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/temporal-b...
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The Carrot Of It All
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt to peer into the smoke...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-carrot...
The Carrot Of It All
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt to peer into the smoke...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-carrot...
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The Carrot Of It All
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt to peer into the smoke...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-carrot...
The Carrot Of It All
by Cliff Lake
In which we attempt to peer into the smoke...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/the-carrot...
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Somnolence
by Cliff Lake
In which I am not sure that we ever wake up...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/somnolence
Somnolence
by Cliff Lake
In which I am not sure that we ever wake up...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/somnolence
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Somnolence
by Cliff Lake
In which I am not sure that we ever wake up...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/somnolence
Somnolence
by Cliff Lake
In which I am not sure that we ever wake up...
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/somnolence
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Over and Over
By Cliff Lake
(In which we end up right where we started)
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Over and Over
By Cliff Lake
(In which we end up right where we started)
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November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Over and Over
By Cliff Lake
(In which we end up right where we started)
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/over-and-o...
Over and Over
By Cliff Lake
(In which we end up right where we started)
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/over-and-o...
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(In which the wild, wild West is invoked in the worst way...)
Hand Full of Jokers
by Cliff Lake
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(In which the wild, wild West is invoked in the worst way...)
Hand Full of Jokers
by Cliff Lake
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November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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(In which the wild, wild West is invoked in the worst way...)
Hand Full of Jokers
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/hand-full-...
(In which the wild, wild West is invoked in the worst way...)
Hand Full of Jokers
by Cliff Lake
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Lights, Camera, Inaction
by Cliff Lake
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Lights, Camera, Inaction
by Cliff Lake
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November 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Lights, Camera, Inaction
by Cliff Lake
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Lights, Camera, Inaction
by Cliff Lake
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Testimonial
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/testimonial
Testimonial
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/testimonial
November 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Red Horizon
by Cliff Lake
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Red Horizon
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/red-horizon
November 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The Wreck of the Old 47
by Cliff Lake
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The Wreck of the Old 47
by Cliff Lake
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October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The Wreck of the Old 47
by Cliff Lake
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The Wreck of the Old 47
by Cliff Lake
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Goin' Fission
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/goin-fission
Goin' Fission
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/goin-fission
October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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October 26 - Lantern Jack Cuts a Rug
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October 26 - Lantern Jack Cuts a Rug
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October 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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October 26 - Lantern Jack Cuts a Rug
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October 26 - Lantern Jack Cuts a Rug
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October 25 - Shadow
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October 25 - Shadow
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October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The Future of the Past
by Cliff Lake
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The Future of the Past
by Cliff Lake
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October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The Future of the Past
by Cliff Lake
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The Future of the Past
by Cliff Lake
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A Broken House
by Cliff Lake
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A Broken House
by Cliff Lake
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October 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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October 17 - Mist
by Cliff Lake
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October 17 - Mist
by Cliff Lake
cliffsongs.substack.com/p/october-17...
October 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM