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17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 586215 times
and 323 of my stories have been cherry picked.
5 of my 94 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 6 votes
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The Rower (after Philip Larkin’s ‘The Mower‘)
The Rower after Phillip Larkin’s ‘The Mower’ The rower explodes, again; keening. A twisted, weighted terror pulling down his blades. This skilled,...
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Luton Revisited (After John Hegley)
Many years ago, John Hegley wrote a seismic political poem about class and mobility for his home town of Luton. It still shocks today. You can hear...
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Arrowhead (final edit)
Arrowhead (final edit) Burnley late. Serrated spring showers twist in from the west. A Bradford train delayed as I wait — curating my minutes of...
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Arrowhead
Arrowhead Burnley late. Serrated spring showers twist in from the west. A Bradford train delayed as I wait — curating my minutes of sorrow. Earlier...
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Ascensions
Ascensions No finger on it. The colour, the grey area i nsipid in other circumstances. Here, the light glows as if a search. A treasure sunk — swept...
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Notes on the poem
Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words about this poem.
Read full commentThe poem was written over an extended period of time and was the start of a deep personal change for me. It’s complicated. The poem was due to be an international commission...
Posted in Shame
No
Posted on Sat, 28 Oct 2023
No.
He is saying sorry for his crimes. I work in prisons teaching serious offenders creative writing.
Thanks
Ralph
Read full commentPosted in Record
Thank you!
Posted on Sun, 15 Oct 2023
Thank you, means a lot. I read this tonight at an event in Bradford.
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Excellent. I'll definitely
Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Excellent. I'll definitely come. Thank you. I'll email ABCTales.
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I think Hank would have liked
Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2014
I think Hank would have liked that...
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