Archive - Filigree and Fire - Poetry, Art, Journeys

August 2025

ReviewStack: McAllister's Mates Eighteen

Two great pieces - one from the irrepressible poet and D.J. , and a slight departure for McAllister’s Mates with Scientist and Journalist (albeit one…

Aug 29 •

Graeme McAllister

Chaos Charms Part 14 - Urban Beats Unravelling Moment

Dissonance creeps, coils in dreams. Dust softens gleaming towers. Shifting magic moves the seams.

Aug 26 •

Graeme McAllister

Chrysalis Spills

Caterpillar crawls, graceless growth Syncopated steps on the leaf. Chew knowledge to churning broth

Aug 22 •

Graeme McAllister

Chaos Charms Part 13 - Beyond Steel Precision

Doors grasp, towers reach, Slip beyond steel precision. Hands join but never touch,

Aug 19 •

Graeme McAllister

ReviewStack: McAllister's Mates Seventeen

Two great pieces - one from a dear friend returning to Substack after a break, and another from a great writer who I’ve just discovered.

Aug 16 •

Graeme McAllister

Chaos Charms Part 12 - Copper Language Circuits

Pens dance, dangers play. Capitals, stark sentinels. Bending serifs snake, betray,

Aug 12 •

Graeme McAllister

The slow slink of honey drips, Free, fragrant, intoxicant, idle. Duality of pollen pips

Aug 11 •

Graeme McAllister

Chaos Charms Part 11 - Throw Down Your Penned Paper

Form thoughts, carve your letters To subtle glints, guiding lanterns. Throw down your penned paper

Aug 5 •

Graeme McAllister

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