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David Karlsen

@vonkarlsen.bsky.social

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Prose writer and poet. BA (Hons) Humanities, Literature. Non-binary. Interests: The Arts, Natural History, Geology. Vegan. Francophile. X 🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 ©️David Karlsen [All poetry, prose and photographs] Paintings, etc. belong to the artist I repost. NO CHAT!

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · Jan 3

Warning: I absolutely hate being tagged! And, I always report and block people send me lewd or offensive material! Everyone I've reported so far have had their accounts suspended. I always protect myself and people who trust and follow me. Unless I know you don't send me DMs as you'd be blocked. X

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 58m

Bless their hearts, every one of them! X❤️

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1h

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 2h

Danish

I came to live
at the white house
in early November
I have Laura's room
I knew Laura when she
was with Anaïs
I read a lot
love music
Geology
swim fence
enjoy walking
staying fit helps
my anxiety
Flavia has followed
me on BlueSky
I think I'll like
living on the estuary
#poetry

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 4h

X👍💫🙂

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 4h

X 🐾🐈>3💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 16h

And thank you too Lory. Keep safe. 😊💫😊

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you Lory, I really do care. I can't bear the thought of this appalling excuse for a human being doing what he thinks he can get away with! And, when it comes to Canada which is a mosaic of nations and not a melting pot it really incenses me to anger! Do keep in touch my friend. 💫☯️🍁🌻

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 17h

Good evening Szuszanna my friend. I'm sorry my German is pretty limited; it used to be quite good at one time. I hope you've had a lovely day. X 💫☺️☕🌹

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 17h

Iphigenia at Aulis

waiting for the waves
to decide my fate.
red hair hanging
long to the waist
why further time
on men's ambitions
let a large wave take
my arms out wide
with my red head hair
floating free too
their wild selfish wishes
waning in a sea swell
while I am loved at last
#poetry

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 18h

Guten Morgen Szuszanna, und der Wald also. X 💫📚🌹☕

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 18h

I may sound naïve Lory, but I just didn't think it would be possible for one western country to annexe another! I'm with you and all Canadians every step of the way! We all have to turn our backs on trump's America, it's a money tree! He's a dictator! My best thoughts to you and Canada! 💫🍁

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 20h

Oh Lory, he's a nasty piece of work! I don't want ever to see Canada annexed! It's a wonderful huge country; surely no Canadian would let that happen! I was appalled when trump came to Britain, was treated so well! Most British people hate him; only farage likes him, he's a creep! 🍁

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 22h

What Tales You Could Tell

after birth deposition
from mother river
mud merely high flood's
whim
first sunsets seen
after perpetual darkness
moon and tides arrival

you sit nonchalantly now
here in light and shade
green growth on your
back insects tickling
your history's solidity
#poetry

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

The First Time

I heard her play
movements
of her mouth gave
away how emotional
sensitive to music
her body was inclined
a viola is a resonent sensual animal
in driven hands
Anaïs seemed able
eager to exploit
the instrument's
abilities
I saw this
the first time
I watched her play
#poetry

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

X 💫🍀📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

I've walked right up to the top of the Sagrada Familia Dane. Beautiful views. 💫

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

How I love Barcelona Dane! I think Dane is a beautiful name. I like to think it's your own and not just for BlueSky. 🇩🇰

David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

A lovely photo, thank you for posting this my friend.

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Michael @mdstamper.bsky.social · 1d

“Girl Holding a Rabbit” by William Oliver (British) - Oil on canvas / c. 1860–1890 - Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries (Aberystwyth, Wales) #WomenInArt #art #artText #artwork #VictorianArt #BritishArt #19thCenturyArt #Portrait #BlueskyArt #Rabbit #Aberystwyth #WilliamOliver

Although the sitter’s name is unrecorded, British artist William Oliver gives us a vivid story of care and companionship. In Victorian Britain, pet-keeping blossomed in middle-class homes, and pictures of children with animals circulated as emblems of tenderness and moral instruction. Rabbits, especially white ones, often signaled gentleness and domestic innocence.

A light-skinned girl in a black velvet jacket and soft cap looks directly toward us with her round blue eyes steady and cheeks flushed. A narrow blue bow peeks from a white collar and a silver rosette pins her black cap. She cradles a large albino white rabbit with pink eyes and soft, drooping ears. Behind them, a rough timber door and a worn wooden hutch suggest a stable. The rabbit’s fur is rendered in feathery strokes against the darker clothing as fine curls at her temples catch the light. The pose reads as careful, protective while the setting smells of hay and wood dust.

The girl’s steady hold and the open hutch beside them imply daily routines of feeding, cleaning, and time spent earning a creature’s trust. Oliver’s close framing, natural light, and the contrast of bright fur against dark cloth heighten intimacy, inviting us to meet the rabbit’s quick gaze as much as the young woman’s.

William Oliver, born William Oliver Williams, trained at the Royal Academy Schools and worked for the Arundel Society copying Italian frescoes before settling in London. After the 1850s, he became known for carefully finished genre scenes and portraits of young women and children, shown at the Royal Academy and other exhibitions. By the time this was painted, he had refined a popular Victorian blend of sentiment and realism through meticulous textures, luminous skin, and props that carry gentle narrative weight. Often signing “W. Oliver,” he is sometimes confused with an older namesake. “Girl Holding a Rabbit” reflects his intimate, polished, and attuned appeal to the era’s ideals of kindness and domestic virtue.

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

I deleted mine a year ago this month. I left behind a lot of dear friends but they're mostly coming back to me, finding me on here. Nice to connect with you! 💫📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Lory. Why do I see some Canadians talking about keeping your Sovereignty? Your Sovereignty will always be Canadian trump can't take over Canada; you're a vast Sovereign nation; also a member of the Commonwealth aren't you? I love Canada! And I hate trump! X 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍁💫

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely a scary place to be Lori! trump is evil! Good to connect with you my friend! 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍁💫🍀

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Lory, thank you for your follow. I'm British and am in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇨🇦 I remember your PM well when he was governor of the Bank of England; he was brilliant! So glad he's PM of Canada! I think a lot of countries will be turning their backs on a trump USA. 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🍁💫 📚🍀☕

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David Karlsen @vonkarlsen.bsky.social · 1d

Vance needs to shave that awful beard off, doesn't suit him; it adds to how devious this liar is!