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Issue Details: First known date: 1975... 1975 An English Year
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Notes

  • The book contains 28 poems, 7 relating to each of the four seasons.

Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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Chatto and Windus , 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Beginningi"Birds in the sycamore-tree outside my window", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 7)
'Travellers'i"Gypsies are camped in Morton's Lot this morning:", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Poem I'd Like to Writei"I'd like to write a poem about daffodils.", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 8)
"Old Charley"i""Charley a hundred?", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 9)
Hedgehogi"His back's all prickles, but his pointed face", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 10)
Flotillai"Curved clouds are sailing, like yachts with spinnakers,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 11)
Truanti"Two days in five, young Jeremy's not at school.", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 12)
Blackbirdi"I lay awake in the morning", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 13)
Magici"Through my lens, this greenfly on a rose-leaf", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 14)
Tramping Tedi"Few envy him at night, sleeping in a ditch", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 14)
Willowi"A willow kneels by the river bank", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 15)
Cow in Meadowi"All day", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 16)
Harvest Mousei"A sleek, brown, acrobat, he climbs", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 17)
"Greenthumb Jim"i"Everything grows for Jim,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 18)
Morningi"Far off, from the other side of the village,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 19)
Scarecrowi"Dressed in the farmer's ancient coat,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 20)
Waitingi"She waits each day, and as he turns the corner", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 21)
Octoberi"The year slows down. The swallows go,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Ballad of Kim Ramboldi""Where have you gone, Kim Rambold?", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Deeri"Such gentle things they are,", Clive Sansom , single work poetry (p. 24)

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