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eyes on the prize
a pairing: The Walking Man, Shanna Bruschi, 2011
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how to quell a spell
Harold Lloyd, The Freshman, 1925
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best laid plan
ekphrasis: Le fils de l'homme, by René Magritte, 1964
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[reprise from summer, 2023] makes me think of Tuscany
photo: man of aran, June, 2025
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the children
pairing: Ghost Children, by Johannes Reinhart, 2013
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on the bridge
a pairing: view from the Brooklyn Bridge, man of aran
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living it up in the screw shop
with pin-up calendar by George Petty, 1953
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the wisest pig
an ekphrasis: Bricklayer, by August Sander, 1928
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presence of affinities
a pairing: river as muse, by Janet Kvammen
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a cheshire grin
crystal quartz cat figurine found on Etsy
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aka ring around the rosie
an ekphrasis: I Have No Hands That Caress My Face, Mario Giacomelli, 1961-1963
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fear of diving [poem revised]
an ekphrasis: Highboard, by Peter Keetman, 1957
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man of aran is alan girling of Canada who writes poetry that responds to or is paired with visual creations of all sorts.
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