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Local Derby (II)
When we’d left they sang “Four nil in your own backyard” ‘tis just a game – fools! . n.b. It was just a knock-out round of a secondary cup competition. We had enjoyed getting that far, but now to the serious business of Saturday’s league match. Grrrrrr. . CLP 25/09/2019 Read more
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Local Derby
“It’s only a game” Say those who know sweet F.A. They just don’t get it n.b. We lost 0-4 but it was a good night out. Great atmosphere. Better than watching it on telly. . CLP 24/09/2019 Read more
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On a Cook’s Tour
Borrow two billion Keep spinning the roulette wheel Then just walk away . n.b. Thomas Cook paid around £30 million to a series of Chief Executives over the past few years to keep a debt-laden corporation in business selling holidays to people, many of whom have borrowed money to take a holiday. Money makes the Read more
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Personal Effects
I cleared my things From our bedroom Except the cuff links On your bedside table They weren’t mine . CLP 23/09/2019 Read more
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Impartial
Is it Balmoral of me to sit here As neutral as Switzerland during the World Wars Accumulating wealth Whilst the United Kingdom Is asset stripped by Austerity Subjecting my subjects To increasing poverty? . I would not like to Buckingham the trend By intervening in such a way Other than to maintain the status quo Read more
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On Memory
Cluttered to rafters Where to keep all the new stuff? Something has to give . n.b. How does one keep track of a lifetime’s experience? What is retained, what forgot? What is important; what not? Memories of long ago can resurface at the slightest prompt. These can be matters one had not held consciously for Read more
Journey of Words 