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on Ukraine
a second phone calltwo-hundred forty-one dayswhile Ukraine’s burning ~ n.b. Defence Secretaries of USA and the invaders just warming to each other? Some marriages have been planned, wedded and divorced in shorter periods. Will they both swipe right? CLP 22/10/22 →
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on Iran
Birmingham’s childrencould not be silenced by hatenor Iran’s school girls ~ n.b. School girls being beaten to death by Iranian security forces for refusing to be told what to wear and what to sing. The Birmingham ‘Children’s Crusade’, equally spontaneous, filled Alabama’s police cells. The children knew that their protests, against violent racism, would clog →
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on Ukraine
evacuate callcruel deceit of remainingvictims who’ll be blamed ~ n.b. A call to Moscow to help evacuate Donbas as Ukraine’s army advances, means the area will only be lived in by people who wanted to stay in their homes, but they risk being called Ukrainian patriots and therefore “enemy” to the recently retreated occupiers. Victim →
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on time
I got to shake handswith a guitarist who playedin Bo Diddley’s band ~ n.b. In 1986 I met Bo Diddley after he played with a pick up band at Dingwall’s, Camden Lock and still have his autograph. Small(ish) world. Bo Diddley, carried his guitar travelling solo, playing with backing bands throughout his career. Possible due →
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on Ukraine
let us not pretenda Russian life has less worthdeaths are not victories ~ n.b. War mentality dehumanises us all. CLP 10/10/2022 →
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on time
take it to the streetcity walls a buzz with hopea new Birmingham ~ n.b. Stronger together. Who painted this? Do we fete the artist, applaud the message, or live and work for a stronger, shared future for the peace and security of us all and those who are following in our footsteps? This artwork is →
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on love
take the freedom walkfirehoses, dogs, prison barsfour girls as angels ~ n.b. Birmingham, Alabama, once the frontline of the hate line, a victory for love. I studied at Birmingham Polytechnic in the period 1978 – 82. Coming to its namesake city has been an education. Real friendly place, as the locals might say, but do →
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on Ukraine
sat in their silosweapons of horrific strengthattention focused ~ n.b. Whatever my thoughts on this, writing them would only trivialise the seriousness of the current situation humanity now faces. →
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