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Sebastian Barker
B. 1945 D. 2014
Look for the opening of your spirit into the real world. This is the world in which your words ring true - Sebastian Barker
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Michael Rosen
B. 1946
What happens with me is quite often I start with a memory, mix it with observations of people I know and then mix in a bit of 'What if...?' - Michael Rosen
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An Author’s Lament - Alasdair Gray
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Nice Has Become a Suburb of Edinburgh - Ron Butlin
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Marechiare - Alan Brownjohn
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from Fresh Water – Port Meadow – Dragonflies - David Morley
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A Friendship - Connie Bensley
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At the Lakes with Roberta - Tara Bergin
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Happiness - Jack Underwood
The Mighty Dead
Philosophy
Read by Patience Agbabi
by Amy Levy
Philosophy - Amy Levy - Read by Patience Agbabi
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by D. M. Thomas