Julian Summerhayes
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Spiritual and cultural activist, lover of poetry, inveterate walker https://juliansummerhayes.wordpress.com/
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Why do so few people remember Charles Laughton's body of work?
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Why do so few people remember Charles Laughton's body of work?
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My new WhatsApp channel to celebrate the work of Bukowski.
My new WhatsApp channel to celebrate the work of Bukowski.
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Charles Bukowski WhatsApp Channel. This channel explores the life and work of Charles Bukowski, the great American poet. 0 followers
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November 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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My new WhatsApp channel to celebrate the work of Bukowski.
My new WhatsApp channel to celebrate the work of Bukowski.
Today's poetry reading is a classic from Charles Bukowski, "The Genius of the Crowd." www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
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Today's poetry reading is a classic. It is "The Genius of the Crowd" by Charles Bukowski.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Today's poetry reading is a classic from Charles Bukowski, "The Genius of the Crowd." www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
Here tonight.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Here tonight.
My new fav podcast youtu.be/s6n8zd1tixo?...
Don't Forget To Disco
YouTube video by ill-advised by Bill Nighy
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November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My new fav podcast youtu.be/s6n8zd1tixo?...
It's just me and the pooches for the weekend. Mrs S is off on her travels with her sisters. That's code for Christmas shopping, which I loathe and/or despise.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's just me and the pooches for the weekend. Mrs S is off on her travels with her sisters. That's code for Christmas shopping, which I loathe and/or despise.
Out and about.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Out and about.
Today's bloggage: "The ending of our days" with a little bit of poetry (Rupert Brooke) for good measure. Enjoy your Friday. juliansummerhayes.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/t...
The ending of our days
Today’s poetry reading introduces you, I hope, to a new poet, Rupert Brooke. I shall be sharing more of his work given the connection, albeit a fairly loose connection, with T.S. Eliot. I hop…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Today's bloggage: "The ending of our days" with a little bit of poetry (Rupert Brooke) for good measure. Enjoy your Friday. juliansummerhayes.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/t...
I hope it's quiet today.
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I hope it's quiet today.
Out and about.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Out and about.
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We make our own luck
Today’s poem is called “A Free 25-Page Booklet” by Charles Bukowski. It comes from the opening pages of his book, “Mockingbird Wish Me Luck.” It used to be said, I thi…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Today's poetry reading (and text): Entering the Kingdom by Mary Oliver www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
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by Mary Oliver · Mary Oliver - Entering the Kingdom
The crows see me.
They stretch their glossy necks
In the tallest branches
Of green trees. I am
Possibly d…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Today's poetry reading (and text): Entering the Kingdom by Mary Oliver www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
I so love the Canterbury Tales. youtu.be/FFEEUCOywb8?...
How to Read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
YouTube video by Benjamin McEvoy
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November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I so love the Canterbury Tales. youtu.be/FFEEUCOywb8?...
One day, someone will explain to me why we never get to speak to a human now when applying for a job.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
One day, someone will explain to me why we never get to speak to a human now when applying for a job.
How the hell does this happen? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field contains rubbish from councils
Evidence of waste from primary schools and local authorities in south-east England points to possible large-scale corruption, expert says
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November 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Morning all.
Photographer Eric de Maré. St Edward's, Brotherton, with Ferrybridge B power station behind, 1960s.
Photographer Eric de Maré. St Edward's, Brotherton, with Ferrybridge B power station behind, 1960s.
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Morning all.
Photographer Eric de Maré. St Edward's, Brotherton, with Ferrybridge B power station behind, 1960s.
Photographer Eric de Maré. St Edward's, Brotherton, with Ferrybridge B power station behind, 1960s.
Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” kottke.org/25/11/004787...
Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is t...
Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institution
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November 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” kottke.org/25/11/004787...
Out on the saunter.
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Out on the saunter.
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Time present and time past
Today’s poem is by W.B. Yeats and is called “The Two Trees.” I don’t often spend time looking at other people’s online profiles. But I do occasionally find myself drif…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Today's poetry reading: Sailing to Byzantium by W.B. Yeats www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
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Today's poetry reading.
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Sailing to Byzantium
By William Butler Yeats
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That is no country for old men. The young
In one another's arms, bir…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Today's poetry reading: Sailing to Byzantium by W.B. Yeats www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
Am I the only solicitor to still publish a daily blog?
[Photo by Hannah Grace on Unsplash]
[Photo by Hannah Grace on Unsplash]
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Am I the only solicitor to still publish a daily blog?
[Photo by Hannah Grace on Unsplash]
[Photo by Hannah Grace on Unsplash]
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How will you be remembered?
Today’s poem is called “time is made to be wasted” by Charles Bukowski. Notice that I didn’t say, “How would you like to be remembered,” but, rather, “How …
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November 18, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
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A classic Eliot poem.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot www.tumblr.com/juliansummer...
Office day
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Office day
Today's poetry reading www.tumblr.com/juliansummer... / Mary Oliver -- Beaver Moon - The Suicide of a Friend
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Towards the end of Mary Oliver's book, "Devotions".
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November 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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