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A poem in an instant...
This time of year, he’s
out there raking leaves,
scarifying, lifting moss and thatch,
scanning for signs of moles.
In spring he mows on average
twice a week, resows with seed
he keeps beside the bed
and scans for signs of moles.
Every year, Poetry on Loan runs a poetry competition for people who live, work or study in the West Midlands. This year's theme was Vision, and Tunnel vision, by Ros Woolner, was one of the shortlisted entries..


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Poetry on Loan promotes contemporary poetry through public libraries in the West Midlands
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We supply poets for events, support Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate schemes, provide promotional material, run training sessions
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