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| Story | Uncoupling | ralph | 1 | 17 hours 59 min ago |
| Story | Darlings | ralph | 0 | 1 week 21 hours ago |
| Story | Apeirogon | ralph | 6 | 1 month 3 weeks ago |
| Story | Bows | ralph | 2 | 2 months 2 weeks ago |
| Story | A Steady Carry On | ralph | 8 | 3 months 2 days ago |
| Story | Coffee Shop Fade Out | ralph | 4 | 3 months 4 days ago |
| Story | Absenses | ralph | 5 | 3 months 4 days ago |
| Story | Scarborough | ralph | 2 | 3 months 2 weeks ago |
| Story | Radio, Radio | ralph | 3 | 8 months 3 weeks ago |
| Story | Safe Home | ralph | 18 | 8 months 3 weeks ago |
| Story | Freda Payne | ralph | 0 | 8 months 3 weeks ago |
| Story | The Editor | ralph | 4 | 9 months 2 weeks ago |
| Forum topic | Walthamstow Reading 24th July | ralph | 0 | 11 months 2 weeks ago |
| Story | Alfredos: After Michael Donaghy’s ‘Shibboleth’ | ralph | 4 | 1 year 6 days ago |
| Story | Less | ralph | 2 | 1 year 2 months ago |
| Story | The Gifting | ralph | 1 | 1 year 3 months ago |
| Forum topic | Mark Hollis film | ralph | 0 | 1 year 3 months ago |
| Blog entry | House Anthems by Ralph Dartford, a Review by Ewan Lawrie | insertponceyfre... | 2 | 1 year 3 months ago |
| Forum topic | House Anthems Hardback special offer | ralph | 0 | 1 year 4 months ago |
| Story | Anthem | celticman | 23 | 1 year 4 months ago |
| Forum topic | Ralph Dartford at the Betsy Trotswood, London. 11th January | ralph | 1 | 1 year 5 months ago |
| Story | Old Nights | ralph | 11 | 1 year 6 months ago |
| Story | On December Nights in 1973 | ralph | 4 | 1 year 6 months ago |
| Story | Jimmy | ralph | 2 | 1 year 6 months ago |
| Forum topic | House Anthems online launch tonight - Free! | ralph | 1 | 1 year 7 months ago |
My collections
My stories
Uncoupling
Uncoupling And here they are. Ice white. The canal buzzed with evolution. An afternoon in astounding heat. They entwine for life, these couples. Will...
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- 36 reads
Darlings
Darlings And we are talking about flights. Of longitude, latitude and madness. How this triplet can swarm over our canals of doubt — pierce through...
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- 88 reads
Apeirogon
Apeirogon A therapist once told me that it’s impossible to forgive without understanding reason. For months now, I’ve believed. I’m not a Christian,...
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- 353 reads
Bows
Bows after Stevie Smith You see. I have a pair of old scuffed shoes. Together we walk around, here and there. The shops, the gallery, my friendly...
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- 244 reads
A Steady Carry On
A Steady Carry On after Frank O’ Hara And when I’m better, I’d like a new wife. One who is averse to refined sugar and who does not give me diabetes...
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Notes on the poem
Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words about this poem.
Read full commentThe poem was written over an extended period of time and was the start of a deep personal change for me. It’s complicated. The poem was due to be an international commission...
Posted in Shame
Thank you
Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2026
Thank you Yutka.
Yes, my books are available at the following links.
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Read full commentPosted in A Steady Carry On
Hijacked
Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025
Looks like my poem has been hijacked on this thread. Which is a shame. Oh well.
Read full commentPosted in Safe Home
Excellent and restrained.
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Excellent and restrained.
Read full commentPosted in Anthem
No
Posted on Sat, 28 Oct 2023
No.
He is saying sorry for his crimes. I work in prisons teaching serious offenders creative writing.
Thanks
Ralph
Read full commentPosted in Record
Thank you!
Posted on Sun, 15 Oct 2023
Thank you, means a lot. I read this tonight at an event in Bradford.
Read full commentPosted in Geese
Excellent. I'll definitely
Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Excellent. I'll definitely come. Thank you. I'll email ABCTales.
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I think Hank would have liked
Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2014
I think Hank would have liked that...
Read full commentPosted in Shut Your Mouth Bukowski!