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House Proud by John Adams

House Proud
by John Adams

July 1, 2014
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The call has been made. Now she sprays the worktop first with Mr Muscle then wipes the whole surface down. Spotless. Then she repeats, cleaning each…

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Tides by Eleanor Holmes

Tides
by Eleanor Holmes

July 1, 2014
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Pulled from my mother’s womb, I clung on. Resisting the waves and Obstetrician’s skill; his metal hands clamped on my soft-born skull.   An audience…

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I chased the fly out of the kitchen by Alireza Abiz

I chased the fly out of the kitchen
by Alireza Abiz

June 26, 2014
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He will die tonight I opened the door onto the yard And many times I shooed him out with the yellow napkin And each time…

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Six poems  by Felicity Powell

Six poems
by Felicity Powell

August 8, 2013
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Newcastle University 3rd year English and Creative Writing student, Felicity Powell reading from her work and discussing poetry and writing. The poems Felicity reads are:…

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