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The Perfume of Bibles
I visited a church in a small village That was near to the sea It was here that I purchased An ancient bible from a bookcase That faced the main door Its perfume was that of the sea This confused me for a while Until I realised that God Was speaking to me
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Trains from Nowhere
My sister cannot pay for her water Bill What did you do Ben I sent her a get well card That is you all over I hid in Lydd With Gydd Soppy Sid
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The Roads to Freedom
The level crossing was constructed So that the materials required To build the power station Did not to have be carried Across the ageing bridge The crossing is not unused As the nuclear waste trains Pass from time to time
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Eyeless in Gaza
Hi Joe Martin Thank you for visiting me No problem Was it difficult Bribes my friend What are your thoughts I must say that I was surprised Why Because you are such a mild chap Not the type to blow away the Prime Minister What happened I was inspired by your poem Poem Mad Dogs […]
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Spring Weddings
The long church path Is covered in blossom Many weddings Will be celebrated In the village Before the month retires
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to hold a pen is to be at war
What is free speech Joe It is exactly what it says on the box If I want to say anything Even if it is considered offensive Then I should be free to do so There are those who are offensive to me How do you feel about that Joe I feel nothing Why should I […]
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Voltaire Weeps Joe
What is free speech Joe It is exactly what is says on the box If I want to say anything Even if it is considered offensive Then I should be free to do so There are those who are offensive to me How do you feel about that Joe I feel nothing Why should I […]
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aéroport
I was reading about an airport Plans were being considered To build an international airport In an area of fading farms near the sea I visited this wilderness in early March Just as the migrant birds were returning And the spring colours were in early exhibition How lovely it was in the warm southerly air […]
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Lydd Town Railway Station
Everything else is dead But the line is open for freight Even the bridge is half closed I explored this station today It is a burnt out shell Nothing has survived It was once a good idea As the sea is quite near But it was not popular And slowly faded from sight From a […]
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Pierre of the Ambiguities
I am going to walk Through a Torii Gate With Janice We have invited the sun The moon and the stars To share our wonderful journey