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Photograph by William Eaton of water in a sink, 2025

August 12, 2025August 14, 2025 William Eaton

They took to the water – Sin saber qué más hacer – Il n’y avait pas d’autre issue

Photo by William Eaton, 2024, of plastic bag stuck to Paris sidewalk

April 3, 2025August 16, 2025 William Eaton

The belly poem (Poème du ventre, de la barriga)

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

July 24, 2024August 30, 2025 William Eaton

2 poems offering more than acute social observation

September 15, 2022July 8, 2023 William Eaton

Two books! – deux livres ! – ¡dos libros!

Finally I have figured out what my problem is (poem with drawing behind), by William Eaton, 2019

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 William Eaton

New York Poem

The lady with the orange hair, pastel drawing by William Eaton, May 2019

June 4, 2019July 31, 2019 William Eaton

Fireflies Luciérnagas Lucioles

Head done with acrylic paint and umbrella tip, by William Eaton, Summer 2018

January 8, 2019July 23, 2020 William Eaton

After hours like these man (or woman) again rises

The woman with the yellow cheek, oil pastel by William Eaton, Radio Bean, Burlington, VT, Oct 2018

November 14, 2018July 22, 2020 William Eaton

The poem I wrote at the Caffè Trieste

After Balthus, oil pastel drawing by William Eaton (doctored), 2018

April 11, 2018May 10, 2018 William Eaton

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Now with more than 12,000 followers, anglophones, hispanohablantes y francophones, and more every day. (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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