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How many dragons did you kill today?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by blogmywiki

by Giles Booth, (then) aged 19 and three quarters ‘How many dragons did you kill today?’ Asks Philip Larkin in his turtle-like way, Scarcely believing he’s worse off than most Imprisoned by toads and his library post. But last night … Continue reading →

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Whirl up, sea

Posted on September 2, 2009 by blogmywiki

I was clearing out some of my old stuff from my mum’s house – my name’s Alex Drake and this box of old papers has taken me back to 1989 – and, amongst other things, I found this untitled poem … Continue reading →

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Ain’t no cure for the wintertime blues

Posted on January 1, 2009 by blogmywiki

I don’t do poetry. There’s a famous definition of poetry – Professor Bergonzi’s definition – that says that if the words go to the end of the line, it’s prose; if they don’t, it’s poetry. This must be hard-wired into … Continue reading →

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