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46. Above the Common Herd
...being another look at why on Earth we bother with writing poetry at all
Aug 18, 2024
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33. Smiling Victorians
... being a consideration of how we choose to depict ourselves on camera.
May 19, 2024
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17. Bad Men
... being a look at male wickedness, with the aim of persuading myself that I am a decent fellow.
Jan 28, 2024
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12. Wenceslas
... being a very deep, crisp and even piece of writing
Dec 24, 2023
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Mike O’Brien
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7. Tollund Man
... being a reflection on the the discovery of a remarkably peaceful looking man, dead in the marshes, with a noose around his neck.
Nov 19, 2023
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Mike O’Brien
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6. What Tom Butler Saw
... being a reflection on the terrible loss of life in the First World War, or indeed in any war, which I thought suitable for an armistice day when…
Nov 12, 2023
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Mike O’Brien
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3. William, his Daughter, Elizabeth, and her Husband, Pigot
...being a response to three paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby in Doncaster Art Gallery
Oct 22, 2023
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Mike O’Brien
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