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David Karlsen
@vonkarlsen.bsky.social
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Prose writer and poet. BA (Hons) Humanities, Literature. Non-binary. Interests: The Arts, Natural History, Geology. Vegan. Francophile. X 🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 ©️David Karlsen [All poetry, prose and photographs] Paintings, etc. belong to the artist I repost. NO CHAT!
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · Jan 3
Warning: I absolutely hate being tagged! And, I always report and block people send me lewd or offensive material! Everyone I've reported so far have had their accounts suspended. I always protect myself and people who trust and follow me. Unless I know you don't send me DMs as you'd be blocked. X
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 25m
Yes, very different I imagine. Over here that kind of university is called "red brick". The older universities are quite distinguished in their architecture. I studied in Oxford and had a Bodleian library card which allowed us to go to symphony concerts, plays etc. for £5; a fraction of their price.
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 38m
I'm glad you've felt a bit better as the day wore on Yuko. I'm so glad you were able to help the lady my friend; she must have felt helpless and tired out; Flying for 15 hours is a long journey for anyone. Well done my friend. 💫🙏😊📚🦋
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 7h
Here

is a selfie I took recently
walking along the beach
this whole area is a hilly
venture so calves get
developed
sun was shining that day
my sister was picking
blackberries somewhere
she's Belgian
I'm Swedish

but not completely
#poetry
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 8h
X 🐾🐾🦝💜
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 8h
Oh, how lovely that must be Catherine! 🐾🦝💜
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 9h
Yes, they really are beautiful Curly! 💫📚🙋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 10h
What did you study Yuko my friend? X 📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇯🇵🐾🐈💜💫🙋
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 10h
Hello dear Yuko and Mishka, well done in helping the English lady! Sorry you've been feeling blue. I hope you are feeling a little better today my friend. I send my love and best thoughts to you ,both. Keep safe. X 🐾🐈💜☕🙏🫂🌹📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇯🇵
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 19h
You too Fiona. XX
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 19h
Gute Nacht. 😴
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 19h
X 🐾💙
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 19h
We have a herd of them in a field near us often, lovely animals... X 🐏💫🙋
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 19h
X🐾🐾💜
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 20h
A lovely flower Jan, and I think toadflax a lovely name, so otherworldly. 💫📚💛🌿
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 20h
At Borth

the houses are shy in reflection
when tides retreat
a number
of them can be seen rising
upside down from the water;
further along the beach
the sea's running away
can be marked by an ancient
forest that comes out to greet
you from deep waste seclusion
this happens every ebb tide
#poetry
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 21h
Dear Greta Thunberg, you are much loved personally and for your love for the world and your fight for everything good! 💫❤️
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 23h
Inclusive

is one of my most liked
words
taking hate by the scruff
and walking, no, marching it to a canal;
leaving it to swim
in bile and a struggle
with its inevitable fate
because hate never wins

sky and trees for you.
#poetry
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
What terrible news for Wales! I hope the gold-work is recovered and the police catch the thieves! X 🥴
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Guten Morgen Szuszanna meinen Freunden. X 💫☕📚🌹
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Und gut farbenspiel auch Szuszanna!. 💫🌈☕🥰
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Absolutely very serious indeed! X
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you Moniker my friend. Very grateful to you my friend! 💫📚🙏🫶🌹
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Will do Pascal my friend!
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
How awful! Tragic and so sad! I'm angry! Love to you all. X ❤️
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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d
Happy Birthday!

Everything came as planned,
you and l will dance
the day away to that
waltz
by Shostakovich!
Time to leave for large A
let the day's tide take
us north
I'll drive, you have no British licence
no Japanese one either
you'll be pleased to know
a pale face is coming too
#poetry
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