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Boredom (for Doeslittle)
Here you go, Doeslittle!
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Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear (29th May 2008, 11.57pm) Crystal clear, the water isn’t. I imagine what she would have been thinking, standing here on the edge of the lock,
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A Modicum of Excess is Good for the Soul
I gave up men for Lent and this is what happened.
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Medea
Burlesque and Magic, What more could you want?
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Toyland
Drugs, Dolls and Inappropriate Men all told in first person.
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Tweedledumber
Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber Put on their winter coats one summer Their rags though glad just made them glummer Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber Tweedledee and Tweedledeeper
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The dangers of growing up too soon
Another Sestina that kind of took its own course.
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Always Read the Label Chapter 13 Threesome
Last night has now split into three neat groups. Simon has some explaining to do, Polly has offered Beeb a lift, mainly because she couldn't resist seeing how many people notice...
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Always Read the Label Chapter 12 After Show Party
It's liberating getting in a car after relying on coaches, trains, tubes and buses for so long.
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The Misericord
The weaker ones long ago Gave mercy something soft to grip.
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You do the Maths
It turned out you’d been worried as well. But you hadn’t let on. We both hadn’t let on that we were worried we’d not be let on.
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Buddy
His name was always Buddy.... Steal part of a lyric... make up a story...
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Businessmen
Something in the city but it's not stockbroking and it's certainly not nine to five.
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12 Months PART F
Chapter 11 ‘Funny feeling’ – Reef.
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Worlds Apart - Part 5
10th February 2004: Pushkar.
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Worlds Apart - Part 4
9th February 2004: Pushkar.
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Worlds Apart - Part 3
6th February 2004: New Delhi, India. Location: India Area: 3.3 million sq km Population: 1.1 billion Capital: New Delhi
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Worlds Apart - Part 2
February 2004: Bournemouth, England to New Delhi, India. Location: United Kingdom Area: 244,820 sq km Population: 60 million Capital: London
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He is watching you
Inspired by Span's recent poem. This is a Sestina about Big Brother.
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Louder than
Louder than (20th May 2008, 12.56pm) Louder than silence Louder than your cold stares Louder than the weight of your disapproval I am Heavy Fat with shame Pregnant and proud of it
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