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June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 William Eaton

When hot, write short (Lorsque à chaud vous écrivez… ¡escribe breve!

door being repainted led to photo which electronic paint further developed - William Eaton, 2024

July 24, 2024February 23, 2026 William Eaton

2 poems offering more than acute social observation

William Eaton photograph of white spray paint on tree bark; banks of the Seine, Paris, June 2104

July 2, 2024July 26, 2026 William Eaton

It was a losing hand, . . . mais pourrait quelqu’un l’avoir mieux jouée . . . ¿que yo?

Five colleagues, for Picasso - William Eaton, 2021

December 20, 2021July 22, 2024 William Eaton

Exoolà ! L’extia ! Tu feels !

Valentine's Day poster from 2020 (living with Lais & Pauline) - William Eaton, 2020

May 4, 2021March 28, 2026 William Eaton

Do all cosas avec amour

March 22, 2012July 24, 2026 William Eaton

Even when it’s only a draft

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What is This?

Now with more than 12,000 followers, anglophones, hispanohablantes y francophones. And this for posts which may at times be poetry, or not poetry at all.

The verdict of Google Bard: “Eaton is a thoughtful and insightful writer who explores a wide range of topics in his work. His blog is a must-read for anyone who is interested in contemporary literature and culture.”

The author is pleased, too, to have made a Best Essays list of Notable Essayists.

One long-time follower comments: “Beautiful writing . . . there is an electricity.” Another. “The most difficult (although rewarding) blog I know of.” A kind comment from November 2025: “I wish I could write as beautifully as you do!”

Meanwhile, this collection of poems, aphorisms, short and longer essays, stories, quotations . . . has been expanding and exploring since January 2012.

Almost all the writing, photography, drawing and painting is by William Eaton and © William Eaton. Work regularly registered with the United States Copyright Office (and with thanks to the Office’s expert staff!).

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