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Evel Knievel Jumps Over My Family

by Jonathan Edwards

Evel Knievel Jumps Over My Family - Jonathan Edwards

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Happiness

by Jack Underwood

Happiness - Jack Underwood

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Metaphor for Malchik

Metaphor for Malchik - W N Herbert

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Talking Water Blues

Talking Water Blues - W N Herbert

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A Tale of Two Citizens

by Gerard Benson

A Tale of Two Citizens - Gerard Benson

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To the Faithful Reader

To the Faithful Reader - John Watson

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How to Write a Poem (from ‘Three Instructive Poems’)

How to Write a Poem (from ‘Three Instructive Poems’) - John Watson

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Bye for now

by Lorraine Mariner

Bye for now - Lorraine Mariner

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Don’t mention the war

by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

Don’t mention the war - Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

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The Disguise

by Charles Boyle

The Disguise - Charles Boyle

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Six Children

Six Children - Mark Ford

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Unfaded

by Jamie McKendrick

Unfaded - Jamie McKendrick

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Epithets

by Jamie McKendrick

Epithets - Jamie McKendrick

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The Seven Stages of Decrepitude

by Carole Satyamurti

The Seven Stages of Decrepitude - Carole Satyamurti

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The Weather Cast

by Denis Glover

The Weather Cast - Denis Glover

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Miss Twye

Miss Twye - Gavin Ewart

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When a Beau goes in

When a Beau goes in - Gavin Ewart

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Impossible to Tell Part 2

by Robert Pinsky

Impossible to Tell Part 2 - Robert Pinsky

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