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December 6, 2022

White Shipwreck (1120 AD)

Posted on December 6 2022 in Poetry

A butcher was the only survivorwhen the White Ship,decked out for a reality showand with alcohol to spare, hit beefy rocks:no sense of direction, so long ago The king’s son – an Instagram hero – went for gloryturning back to save his…

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Please ask about my background, if you can bear it

Posted on December 6 2022 in Articles

I am unlikely to be invited to upmarket functions. But if I were, and if, while minding my own business, I was approached by someone – a lady-in-waiting, say – who inquired about my name, background and family history, I should…

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