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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Patience</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Patience.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Patience Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1040143,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/92rmpjvc2fo1ant0mb4aak4mb0n8&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Vicariously</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Vicariously.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Vicariously Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1474215,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/aajcm5n17m21h2nct3lokf7tl8y7&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Like A Movie</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Like A Movie.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Like A Movie Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1150219,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/sd2nn4chi0azs6cg05k5r2stf7xv&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - The Bookshop</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;The Bookshop.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;The Bookshop Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1347544,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/20blu0sk35wpdz1raj029dcknena&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - My Friend </title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s reading is entitled &quot;My Friend. &quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;My Friend Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:907707,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/46mcbo1cwts193onh7j6dilao3uu&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - London Calling</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 2 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;London Calling.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;London Calling Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1229215,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/umhfhi3qv5niib1y8xtgl4owbrou&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>The Literary Yard - Five Summer Haiku</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to editor Onkar Sharma for publishing my Five Summer Haiku today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://literaryyard.com/2026/08/02/awesome-bright-wonder-and-other-summer-haiku-2/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://literaryyard.com/2026/08/02/awesome-bright-wonder-and-other-summer-haiku-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - The Blitz</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; that was published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s reading is entitled &quot;The Blitz.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;The Blitz Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1156949,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/4g7vy7g87tv1yq85anu565u0rq95&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Flora Fiction - Resplendent</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to Colleen and Flora Fiction for featuring my poem recently!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://florafiction.com/resplendent-by-jim-bates/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://florafiction.com/resplendent-by-jim-bates/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Flora Fiction - Wisdom</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to the good folks at Flora Fiction for featuring my poem recently!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://florafiction.com/wisdom-by-jim-bates/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://florafiction.com/wisdom-by-jim-bates/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Renewal</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Renewal.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Renewal Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:947650,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/wffb6yk4ac5nul0mtonm878a18ca&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Talking Stories Radion - Two Stories</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to producer Tony Cranston for including two of my stories in this month&#39;s broadcast! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FEastLondonRadio%2Ftalking-stories-113%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3c3c8a5c3119435ea33e08deee577eb5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639210256728975623%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=E%2FY1tsaqJyfpAsnWbkUSIIECDJo3KCARM8l4SW9Tsow%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FEastLondonRadio%2Ftalking-stories-113%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3c3c8a5c3119435ea33e08deee577eb5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639210256728975623%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=E%2FY1tsaqJyfpAsnWbkUSIIECDJo3KCARM8l4SW9Tsow%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2FEastLondonRadio%2Ftalking-stories-113%2F&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3c3c8a5c3119435ea33e08deee577eb5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639210256728975623%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=E%2FY1tsaqJyfpAsnWbkUSIIECDJo3KCARM8l4SW9Tsow%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;nown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=E%2FY1tsaqJyfpAsnWbkUSIIECDJo3KCARM8l4SW9Tsow%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Brightness</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Brightness.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Brightness Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:900248,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/ace2930z1z24em0ij9j67zy7lkvg&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Kindness</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Kindness.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Kindness Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1203739,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/qm3we08x58le1qn4mc61tox7sgaa&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>The Literary Yard - Five Summer Haiku</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to editor Onkar Sharma for featuring my Five Summer Haiku today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://literaryyard.com/2026/07/28/brilliant-day-ending-and-other-summer-haiku/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://literaryyard.com/2026/07/28/brilliant-day-ending-and-other-summer-haiku/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Singular</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Singular.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Singular Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:918438,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/tf7emz72j8v9qojz4b1ah32z33sw&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner -  Choices</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Choices.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Choices Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:887058,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/gal0yyxqr2ogr50id7qd12znuwgl&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Ambiance</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/jim-s-poetry-corner-ambiance</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Ambiance.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Ambiance Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:918735,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/52b2qxmedqboa38x1x84ol0ub1mu&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner - Evaluate</title>
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<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Greetings!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another edition of Jim&#39;s Poetry Corner. Today&#39;s reading comes from my collection, &quot;Quantum Moments,&quot; published this year in 2026. Today&#39;s poem is entitled &quot;Evaluate.&quot; I hope you enjoy it :)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;Evaluate Jims Poetry Corner .mp3&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:1034094,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/16mio63rzv37jfg854h33u8szez6&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--mp3&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>World of Myth Magazine - Two Stories</title>
<link>https://theviewfromlonglake.com/blog/world-of-myth-magazine-two-stories</link>
<dc:creator>Jim Bates</dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Many thanks go out to editor Stephanie Bardy for including two of my stories in this month&#39;s edition!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.jayzomondarkmyth.com/darkmythproductions/theworldofmyth/index.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;https://www.jayzomondarkmyth.com/darkmythproductions/theworldofmyth/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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