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What’s In Your Leaf-Mould?

On February 14, 2019March 2, 2022 By matthewrettinoIn Blog, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Today I open a new chapter in the life of this blog. I've decided to newly commit myself to updating my blog. I'm really going to delve deep into the leaf-mould of my mind for new post ideas. Also, I plan to start writing articles for Medium in the hopes of making a bit of …

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“The Goddess in Him”

NewMyths.com, September 2020

Bards and Sages Quarterly October 2018 cover

“The Pilgrim's Yoke”

Bards and Sages Quarterly, October 2018

A Bactrian bodhisattva's head

“In the Ruins of Shambhala”

600 Second Saga, September 2017

Poems

“Sir Arthur Evans”

Lantern Magazine, May 4th, 2021

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"Dream: If you feed the banana to the computer, a hitman receives his orders”

Lantern Magazine, December 29th, 2020

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"Horologium”

Lantern Magazine, December 20th, 2020

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