Laudamus Te
Beloved empty spaces
Red and ochre saints
Line the windows of a church
Older than the wind
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Daniel Bradbury
Big fan of long walks in the woods, rye Manhattans, Spanish literature, jazz, and vinyl records.
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I wanted to title this something different, but worried that my chosen title might cause problems entering the United States in the future so this is the new title. It's the greatest title. No one has ever written a title better than this. (All titles unrelated to content).
Let me be honest. I am finding this difficult. Now, I like a challenge, a stretch, a bit of an obstacle course. “Write about the decline of the British Empire in the form of a narrative poem in which your protagonist is an artichoke” I read, and flex my fingers. “Write a haiku to evoke the sensation of sibilance using only the first half of the alphabet.” “Well”, I think to myself, “this should be fun.” But “write about a system that isn’t working”? A system that isn’t working? Now? In 2026? ONE system? My favourite system that isn’t working? The sexiest system that isn’t working? The one giving me the most angst day to day? The one giving me the most existential dread? I am, as I say, finding this difficult. I will own that I have contemplated writing a thousand words on why the steady “all on” setting on my fairy lights is the EIGHTH of seven options which must be sequentially activated to get there, because that is a system that some fool came up with and it definitely doesn’t work, and now who is paying the price, eh? But how can I write about my fairy lights when…. When…. When….
By Hannah Moore6 days ago in Humans
Comments (7)
Congratulations, Daniel, on your win; you paint a lovely picture!🍂
Love the use of "saints" and "ochre" 😁
congrats on your win, the imagery here is so striking. It truly brings tears to the eyes.
This is absolutely gorgeous - such a striking metaphor. Well-deserved recognition, congratulations Daniel - I really love this one. "A church older than the wind" in particular transports me somewhere so magical. :)
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
I like the imagery of this scene. The tree standing in guard of the church, adorned by sainted leaves. Great job!
what an incredible picture you have painted...