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are you prepared for off? by Victor Weston

are you prepared for off? Copyright © Victor Weston 2011

I woke with a start, in the middle of the night
I did not know the hour - except it was dark
and light was flooding in illuming

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 29/11/2011
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Belshazzarʼs Feast by Victor Weston

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Belshazzarʼs Feast Copyright © Victor Weston 2011

I had been invited to a
performance of Beshazzarʼs Feast;
it would be as if the history of our own time

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Tue, 29/11/2011
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On Christmas Morn by Rod O'Donoghue

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On Christmas Morn Copyright © Rod O'Donoghue 2011

The white moon wanes at dawn of winterʼs day
While fairy dust, once sprinkled on the lawn,
Begins to steam and upward wends its way.

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 29/11/2011
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In Statione by Rod O'Donoghue

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In Statione 1 Copyright © Rod O'Donoghue 2011

Murky mists slide silent over the soft green sea;

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 25/10/2011
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The Revelation Of A Nightmare by Victor Weston

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The Revelation Of A Nightmare Copyright © Victor Weston 2011

In my dream I screamed, I could not hear the sound
as there, in the boot of the car,
was revealed

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Tue, 25/10/2011
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Wet Dog Day in Hadleigh by Thraves Thraveson

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Wet Dog Day in Hadleigh Copyright © Thraves Thraveson 2011

The air was hot and still
The sun was burnishing the river
All was quiet

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 30/08/2011
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Whisper? by Reg Wright

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Whisper? Copyright © Reg Wright 2011

I hear a whisper as I walk
In the shadow of the Cedars
A whisper as I sit beneath their boughs

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 26/07/2011
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The Dealer by Jen Overett

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The Dealer Copyright © Jen Overett 2011

The cup we watched him throw
(that he could not recall)
was the final straw,

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 26/07/2011
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Magog Down by Victor Weston

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Magog Down Copyright © Victor Weston 2011

The skylarks thrill with their sound at Magog Down
rejoicing high in the sky
filling the air with exuberance and life

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Tue, 28/06/2011
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Don't Miss Me by Colin Whyles

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Don't Miss Me Copyright © Colin Whyles 2011

Don't miss me when I die; use me well.
A square metre of skin will tan
to make a fetching leather hat,

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Poetry Aloud, Benson Blakes, Bury St Edmunds
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Tue, 31/05/2011
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