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Dover Anthem
Before moving away from the small coastal village where I spent my childhood and former years I knew a mysterious girl named Dover Anthem She was considered odd by many as she could often be found combing the beach for the lost treasure of pirates or swimming alone in the sea For some reason she […]
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Under the White Cliffs
The Old Rifle Range Under the towering white cliffs near the coastal village of Kingsdown in Kent one can find a derelict rifle range once used by my marines The years of disuse have taken their toll and the whole area is in a state of advanced decay I initially visited the rifle range in […]
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The Death of the Machine
On my left there were a number of men dressed in Great War army uniforms There were in a circle and singing hymns I looked out to sea Neptune and his mermaids Were swimming in the waves I filmed them on my phone A wretched waif dressed in filthy rags Tapped me on the shoulder […]
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Soldier Poets
It seems strange that their pens became silent On the same summers day A great deal of time has now passed But they have not been forgotten In the dereliction of their years The War Poets Hedd Wyn and Francis Ledwidge were killed on the same day July the 31st 1917
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Dreams of an Alternative Reality
Dreams of an Alternative Reality I was in my bedroom when my long dead cat Topaz came up to me You have been away for such a long time I said quietly my voice nervous with disguise Topaz gave me a loving look as I stroked her and then left my room forever I waited […]
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Meet Me Once in Bloomingdale’s
Meet me once in Bloomingdale’s Meet me near the pier Touch my hand in Central Park Let me know you’re near Think of me when travelling Think of me asleep Touch my passport photograph My world is yours to reap Forget me now my silent love Forget my thoughts and deeds Just think […]
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The Norwich Poems
Aska found a book of Norwich Poems In a field in Somerset He wondered how they had arrived In a field so far from home It was question that was to haunt him for years Until one day when after rescuing a drowning cleric He was told that he had lost the book Many years […]
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The Torquay Plate
As he lay gravely injured in a flooded shell hole Hawkins thought he saw a servant girl Sweeping a small room She was damping down the dust with Holy Water He knew then that his soul was being cleansed And that he would survive the war Many years later Hawkins although an invalid Started […]
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An Evening Walk
The other day we had occasion to take an evening walk The morning clouds had broken And a pleasant southerly breeze fanned the town We climbed a slight hill and found ourselves Above a valley full of flowers But there was no access to these meadows So we made our way towards the church Where […]
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Humber
Humber Humber Humber I’ve got to find my motor car I’ve got to find my car My house is at the risk of burglary As I’ve left a door ajar Humber Humber Humber What a beautiful bridge you are Unfinished song lyrics found in a book of Larkin’s poetry by the author […]