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Jan 14, 2022
The Kray Sisters: A Poem by Carol Ann Duffy
One of her “The World’s Wife” poems
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John Welford
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Jan 13, 2022
The Choirmaster’s Burial: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
The poet tells of a family incident from shortly…
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John Welford
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Jan 29, 2022
Gitanjali: A Poetry Collection by Rabindranath Tagore
These poems were highly influential and won…
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John Welford
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Jan 12, 2022
Sir Walter Raleigh To His Son: a poem by Sir Walter Raleigh
A 12-line poem with a clear message, plus…
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John Welford
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Jan 28, 2022
The Walk: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
An expression of sadness and regret following the death of his wife…
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John Welford
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Jan 28, 2022
Two Songs From A Play: A Poem by W B Yeats
This poem is not easy to understand without some knowledge…
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John Welford
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Jan 11, 2022
Where The Picnic Was: A Poem by Thomas Hardy
A poem written following the death of his first wife
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John Welford
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Jan 18, 2022
The Fly: A Poem by William Blake
A look at one of his “Songs of Experience”
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Jan 3, 2022
The Inquest, by W H Davies
An interesting poem by a lesser-known poet
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February 2022
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