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M AYA R O S E E D W A R D S
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The man wearies of the ordinary
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Along the right lines,
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Out of order
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On the edge of my seat.
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Don’t get me wrong,
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A flag!
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Back - Forth
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Quite something
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Break new paths.
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A rough idea
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Leave no trace
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I hate to break it to you
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Steps in the right direction
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- Caught off guard -
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Now (and) again
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A near miss.
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Safe in the knowledge,
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Distraction in the rearview
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All ways.
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Remind me;
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In and out
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A window of opportunity
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The straight and narrow.
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To those who wait.
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Mind the gaps
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Seeking company?
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This time.
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Slip up
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Call it a day
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On paths of most resistance
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Wishing well
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Don’t take this the wrong way
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Here goes nothing!
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A tall order.
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Above and below
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A threat or a promise?
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Order from disorder?
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Stop at nothing
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Something or other
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Make - connections
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Out of sight -
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Everything has its place,
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Work in progress
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Watch this space.
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Up against it
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Stop
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I haven’t got all day,
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Drunk at work
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Give way
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This, that and the other
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For finding a path /
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A chapter of accidents
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\ Or pavement
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In one sitting.
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To hang a matter on
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A wind of change,
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In there, upon the chair!
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Catch a drift,
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Without a shadow of doubt
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Take up where I left off.
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The finish line.
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On the left foot,
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The man wearies of the ordinary 2021
Pedestrian, 13 lane dividers, 10 bollards, 4 traffic cones, 3 drain coverings, 2 yellow lines on tarmac.
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Out of order 2021
Common driveway red paving brick, pedestrian permeanant galvanized guard rail, 2 curb stones, heavy duty exterior line marking paint in yellow.
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Don’t Get Me Wrong, 2021
Fire extinguisher from David’s scrap yard, tactile pavement tiles, reflection of tenement chimney on water.
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Back -
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- Forth
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Break new paths. 2021
Steel screw, white cotton thread, Butterfly bush sprig sprouting from back yard brick wall divider, single window slightly ajar.
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Leave no trace 2021
Ford Fiesta Titanium X in space grey, Police barrier prohibiting line tape, single rear windscreen wiper.
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Steps in the right direction 2021
Concrete staircase desire path, 4 stair hazard lines in yellow, 1 handrail shadow.
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Now (and)
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Again
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Safe in the knowledge, 2021
4 security cameras, 2 absent security cameras, electrical wiring, sign that reads ‘No Parking’ in liscence plate lettering on red brick and white tile wall.
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All Ways. 2021
MDF road marking arrow, Seymour heavy-duty line marking paint in yellow, pebble and reflection in Glasgow puddle on asphalt.
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( Hung in the balance ) 2021
Reebok classic size 5 in cream tossed by laces to hang in [blooming] willow tree against red garden wall.
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A window of opportunity 2021
Alleyway rear window of textured glass, sprouting shrub through aged plaster cracks.
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To those who wait 2021
3 positioned cranes to replicate Picasso’s ‘Golden Muse’, 2 in progress tower blocks, Motorola walkie-talkie, overcast sky, staff at Mr Concrete Ltd.
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Seeking company? 2021
Traditional style 1500mm aluminium park bench in black, 44cm Eliptical Satellite Dish for SKY & Freesat, Spray paint stylised tag by anonymous artist in white.
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Slip up 2021
Twelve Costa Rican banana skins, blue Fyffes fruit sticker, depression in asphalt pavement resulting in pothole, Report made to local council.
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On paths of most resistance. 2021
Alluminium ventilation hose, galvanized steel air vent grill and cover, 20m ply steel barbed wire, electrical wiring, wrought iron security grill, drainpipe, torn fabric samples at various stages of decay.
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Don’t take this the wrong way 2021
Aerosol solutions line marker paint in yellow, three oblique lines marry at an angle to produce direction on reinforced concrete with pebbledash and mortar.
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Above
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Below
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A threat or a promise? 2021
Heavy-Duty Contractors’ Wheelbarrow 90L, 2 remaining functional wheels, assorted rubble spill on concrete.
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Stop at nothing 2021
Red and white manual arm barrier raised at a vertical angle, octagon steel red sign intructing to ‘STOP’, an open window, a nosy neighbour.
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Make -
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- Connections
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Everything has it’s place, 2021
Backissue of The Daily Mail newspaper folded to form a telescope, retired dockyard pole, rust and empty hook.
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Watch this space. 2021
Triangular collapsable red and white parking barrier in upright position, one white line on tarmac, nearby car seeking parking space.
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Stop 2021
Bus bell push button, 2 metre steel pole in orange, 2 stainless steel 3mm screws, Travis Perkins assorted construction sand pile, footprints.
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Drunk at work 2021
Red man at pedestrian crossing taking a break at a 15 degree angle, ‘LEASE FOR SALE’ sign by Chartered Surveyors suspended on Renfrew Street.
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This, that and the other 2021
10 buckets holding 5 litres of unknown substance on wooden 1200 x 800 palette, evidence of defective wooden palette, building site debris, applied finger marks.
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A chapter of accidents 2021
Lampost, suspended lampost manintenance covering, 28 paving stones, two yellow lines, 3 metres of printed polypropylene FRAGILE packing tape.
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In one sitting. 2021
KM P1 Classic stackable classroom chair in black, Dulux standard matt emulsion in Magnolia, acrylic enamel spray paint in Coral, Scottish peat soil, 1 common dandelion.
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A wind of change, 2021
‘American Beauty’ dancing plastic vest carrier bag in blue retired in Buddleja bush, closing movie statement ‘I need to remember ’.
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Caught a drift, 2021
7 litre compact supermarket trolley [on loan from ALDI], 14 element outdoor television aeriel, 8 dried oak leaves.
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Take up where I left off. 2021
Pifco P40015 portable 16 inch pedestool fan rotating in the wind, Aerosol solutions line marker paint in yellow, construction debris [various] on concrete.
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On the left foot, 2021
Left site safety ForthWorks boot in size 9 black on sixth rung of 6 metre galvanised steel scaffolding ‘Corperate Ladder’ leant against eroded brick wall, absence of worker.
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Along the right lines, 2021
Thermoplastic double yellow road line marking collision and tyre prints on asphalt.
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On the edge of my seat. 2021
Honda Accord (type S) interior car seat duo 2001, corrugated steel door covering, rear fire exit, two undone seatbelts, one remaining seatbelt plug.
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A flag! ( For the Revolution ) 2021
WPVC coated diamond fencing mesh in black, found iron rod, 3 red bricks, 1 rubber stabilizing fencing block on concrete, a pledge of allegiance.
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Quite
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Something
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A rough idea 2021
Portion of terracotta clay perforated house brick [six holes remaining], 12 watt LED Phillips lightbulb in warm white, spray paint in yellow.
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I hate to break it to you 2021
RS Pro stell claw hammer, 16 unsuccessful pursuits against steel security door in grey.
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- Caught off guard 2021
5 metres of rusted razor wire, cotton string, latex balloon in white, Halfords toolbox spray paint in red on permeable asphalt pavement.
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A near miss. 2021
Smashed ground floor window pane, large rock with hand-written note, elastic band, 3m scotch red duct tape applied at varying angles, creased cotton curtain in white.
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A distraction in the rearview 2021
4 rear view mirrors, 2 smashed rearview mirrors, Apollo PVC coated chain link fence, reflections of Thermoplastic car park line marking in yellow.
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Reminds me; 2021
Digilogic portable 14” television in silver, 21 Post-It blank office sticky note papers in neon green, 21 absent reminders.
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In
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Out
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The straight and narrow. 2021
14 element outdoor television aeriel, boarded window, exterior brick wall painted in pure white masonry paint and shadow.
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Mind the gaps 2021
Smashed outdoor lappato shiny grey granite cement Mosaic in 6 parts, Loctite Hysol 3423 Epoxy Adhesive grout filler .
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This time. 2021
Rear 700c bike wheel in black [absent tyre], suspended on cast iron sign pole, paper sticker residue, 24 hour concrete carpark levels.
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Call it a day 2021
IKEA Jordrok pillow, Resting standard style Polyurethane Bollard with reflective detail, curbstones with common dandelion leaves.
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Wishing well 2021
Victoria traditional basin cold tap, concrete curb stone, D400 Ductile Iron hinged gully grating, Hammerite exterior spray paint in smooth blue, submerged 2 pence coin.
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Here goes nothing! 2021
Stainless steel playground slide, acrylic felt astroturf flooring in meadow, exterior metal paint in Cobalt blue, Danger deep excavations warning sign in hazard yellow.
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A tall order. 2021
10 1.2m high standard Iron vertical bar railings, washable 12 inch broom head in yellow, surrounding community owned green space.
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Order from disorder? 2021
17 Buildershop UK 100mm 7n Medium Density Breeze Blocks, 6 Rubber stabalising fencing blocks, standard temporary fence panels, bus stop parking line indicators in yellow, 13 interrupted thoroughfare pedestrians.
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Something or other. 2021
White Birch tree with sprouting LED Lamppost.
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Out of sight 2021
Figwart bush, A4 white paper with right indicating red arrow, 4 nails on red brick wall, a blind corner.
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A work in progress 2021
12 Roadworks in progress signs, 7 narrow left hand lane signs, 10 construction workers on strike, steel railings and surveillance.
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Up against it 2021
82 bricks [various] prohibiting getaway access.
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I haven’t got all day, 2021
18 windows, 20 glass doors, 2 white cotton bedsheets, 3 black long sleeve t-shirts hanging from balcony 3 of 5, the allusion of surrender.
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Give way 2021
2 400cm x 400cm unused paving slabs in peak gray, Halfords line marker spray in yellow against orange brick wall with common grasses.
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For finding a path / 2021
Cast iron sign post, 4 cross section steel direction plates at varying degrees for unknown locations, 3 hand-written graffiti tags, 2 stickers exclaiming ‘Nae Joy’.
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\ Or pavement 2021
5 yellow tactile paving slabs arranged in reference to early Minimalist unitary formations on textured concrete.
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To hang a matter on. (Brocchi’s cluster) 2021
White plastic coathanger, Hazel Birch tree, overcast sky, D.F. Brocchi’s map for calibrating photometers.
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In there, upon the chair! 2021
Vantage 100 PCB operators office chair [with two remaining wheels] upholstered in grey, 90 litre black waste refuse sack with unknown contents, Halfords exterior spray paint in yellow on concrete.
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Without a shadow of doubt 2021
1 steel railing pole, 6 steel railing pole shadows, a sign of exclamation or admiration in black spray paint on brick wall.
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The finish line. 2021
Wickes striped red and white PVC hazard tape, Mcdonalds car park lampost, Starbucks car park hazel tree trunk.
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