Frank's Sunday

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Gale's Set

Gale's set was the finale, and he read his The Worm and Oregon. He wound up with a request for new members. Credits.

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Stephen's Set

Stephen's performance of his poems; The Stranger, Tunnels, and Reflections were the 9th item. Uploaded in Blogger.

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Debbie's Set

Debbie's set was the 8th item, and she read her Home, Trading Up, and Everything is Far Too Big. Uploaded to Blogger so you can see it here.

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Sheila's Set

The 7th item was Sheila's reading of You Drew Breath by Greta Stoddart. Uploaded to Blogger.

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Philippa's Set

The 6th item, Philippa's work, read by John: The Garage and The Card

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Peter's Set

Peter read first after the interval, his Utter Depression in the Morning, The Good Moods Do not Last, Memory and Memories Lost, Both Organised and Most Disorganised Am I, and What my Headmaster said to my Mother in 1964. This is now the Picasa version.

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Lisa Part 2

Part two of Lisa's Standing up for Lucy. (Picasa version).

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Lisa Part 1

Lisa's Standing up for Lucy read by Debbie was item 4 on the menu, last reading before the interval. Too long for YouTube's 10 minute limit, so two parts. Actually this is now the Picasa version – click to access it, and view it full screen in Picasa.

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David's set

The second reader on the programme, David read Petit Chou, An Eye for Beauty, Falling and Last Gift.
This is the revised blogger version.

Annie's set

The third reader on the Voices II programme, Annie performs Down from the Elephant and Tarte au Pommes.

Revised blogger version.

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Voices II - Ewa's Set

Ewa opened the programme reading her The World According to Emelia, Ode to City Bankers, Settlement and Warsaw.

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I am considering making a good quality DVD copy of the whole show for each of us. Would you be interested?

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Poem for a wedding

I have been writing a poem for my brother's civil ceremony to his partner James. I am going to be reading it as part of the ceremony. It's not easy and I could really do with some input from you if you can spare me a minute or two! I am planning to top and tail it with something more personal about them.

Tying the knot

Life's thread starts so slender.
A cord that breathes love into new life.
The birth knot sets us free
to grow as unique individuals.

You are two life threads
who have come together.
Finding strength and purpose
in each other as you grew.

After many entwined years
of love and support for each other,
your lives are now tightly woven
into a single thick silken cord.

The mastery of a sailor's craft fixes
those strands from slipping.
A knot that shows the depth of your love
and the strength of your union.