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The Hand That Signed The Paper

by Dylan Thomas

The Hand That Signed The Paper - Dylan Thomas

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Mother Among the Dustbins

by Stevie Smith

Mother Among the Dustbins - Stevie Smith

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Missing Dates

by William Empson

Missing Dates - William Empson

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Overture to Death Part 1

by C. Day Lewis

Overture to Death Part 1 - C. Day Lewis

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Shorter Chaucer Tales

by Caroline Bergvall

Shorter Chaucer Tales - Caroline Bergvall

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The Day My Pad Went Mad

by John Cooper Clarke

The Day My Pad Went Mad - John Cooper Clarke

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Badly Chosen Lover

by Rosemary Tonks

Badly Chosen Lover - Rosemary Tonks

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The Night of the Scorpion

by Nissim Ezekiel

The Night of the Scorpion - Nissim Ezekiel

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Directive

by Robert Frost

Directive - Robert Frost

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The Combat

The Combat - Edwin Muir

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Henley on Thames

by John Betjeman

Henley on Thames - John Betjeman

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Mother Tongue

by Gwyneth Lewis

Mother Tongue - Gwyneth Lewis

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Jhoota Kunda Ballads: The Ghosts of Cranford Park!

by Daljit Nagra

Jhoota Kunda Ballads: The Ghosts of Cranford Park! - Daljit Nagra

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The Hunt

by Don Paterson

The Hunt - Don Paterson

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How we became the pirates

How we became the pirates - Kei Miller

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Warming Her Pearls

by Carol Ann Duffy

Warming Her Pearls - Carol Ann Duffy

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The Sightseers

by Paul Muldoon

The Sightseers - Paul Muldoon

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The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping

by Grace Nichols

The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping - Grace Nichols

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