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Sonnet Alyse

Stethoscope

“The world’s not forgiving Of everyone’s fears The days turn into months, the months turn into years So just for the moment, let’s be…

3 min readNov 9, 2021

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Stethoscope

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Sonnet Alyse

Warm Despite The Snow

“When I think of angels, I think of you And your rusty-brown hair And the things that you do” - I Think Of Angels, by Cat Power

3 min readAug 31, 2021

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Warm Despite The Snow

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Sonnet Alyse

Consider The Octopus

“Please let me make something beautiful A thing that reminds us there’s good in the world … Let it be something wonderful Let it be…

3 min readApr 27, 2021

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Consider The Octopus

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Sonnet Alyse

Sirens and Birdsong

“Waters are rising Forests are burning Hearts always hurt more While they are learning … Out of the sirens Might come the birdsong Out of…

4 min readMar 24, 2021

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Sirens and Birdsong

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Sonnet Alyse

For Where We Are Right Now: Covid, One Year Later

At the start of March 2020, I took minutes during a meeting in which the topic of the Coronavirus was briefly discussed:

6 min readMar 19, 2021

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For Where We Are Right Now: Covid, One Year Later

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Sonnet Alyse

Species of Noticing

Ooh, one to remember Writing it down now So we won’t forget Ooh, never enough paper Never enough letters So we won’t forget” — So We…

2 min readMar 2, 2021

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Species of Noticing

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Sonnet Alyse

Daily Directions

“How come I end up where I started How come I end up where I belong” — 15 Step, by Radiohead

2 min readFeb 9, 2021

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Daily Directions

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Sonnet Alyse

Significant Little Things

“When autumn comes It doesn’t ask It just walks in where it left you last You never know when it starts Until there’s fog inside the glass…

3 min readFeb 3, 2021

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Significant Little Things

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Sonnet Alyse

Tenderness

“Oh honey Oh honey It’s just a wave It’s just a wave and I know That when it comes I just hold on I just hold on” — Emoji A Wave, by John…

2 min readJan 18, 2021

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Tenderness

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Sonnet Alyse

2020 in Music

Every year since 2012, I’ve made a playlist of songs for each year. Most are newly released that year, while some are ones I simply…

6 min readJan 12, 2021

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2020 in Music

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Sonnet Alyse

Sonnet Alyse

I’m a essayist, poet, and storyteller who writes to try and understand and be understood. I also blog at https://wayfaringwordsmith.blogspot.com

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