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Forum topicRalph Dartford at the Betsy Trotswood, London. 11th January ralph11 week 4 days ago
StoryDecember 28th ralph82 weeks 2 hours ago
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StoryThe Rain ralph31 month 1 week ago
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Forum topicHouse Anthems online launch tonight - Free! ralph12 months 1 week ago
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Blog entryHouse Anthems by Ralph Dartford, a Review by Ewan Lawrie Insertponceyfre...22 months 1 week ago
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Forum topicHouse Anthems. A new book ralph07 months 3 weeks ago
StoryLuton Revisited (After John Hegley) ralph09 months 4 days ago
StoryAscensions ralph39 months 4 weeks ago
Forum topicACT! A Poem for Basildon ralph310 months 5 days ago
StoryAct! A Poem for Basildon ralph911 months 3 weeks ago
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StoryThe Darlings ralph11 year 2 weeks ago
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StoryRecord ralph31 year 2 months ago
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StoryHouse ralph21 year 8 months ago
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December 28th

December 28th Glazed on a northern wintered beach. The shoelace kelp tethering her boots. Where are the tide times for setting sons? A childhood once...
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Old Nights

Old Nights For David Floyd And a man rotates a table for diners as I twist myself – synching to unghost those years. I can see them now: Alison with...
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On December Nights in 1973

On December Nights in 1973 Our mum, she loved Marks & Spencer. She'd always say, "Ohh.You can't beat them for quality. For value!" Every...
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The Rain

The Rain His first memory is when he hid under his Mum’s bed to scare her new boyfriend. The boyfriend had needles. At the time he didn’t know what...
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Jimmy

Jimmy Under the trees at the end of the field. The day we built our camp. We had rusty nails, sweet cigarettes. A radio that played opera. You showed...

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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.

 
The 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...

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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

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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

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I think Hank would have liked that...

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