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    Stray Threads Poetry
    Stray Threads Poetry
    Stray Threads Poetry
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    Stray Threads Poetry

    By Gerald Morgan

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    Stray Threads Poetry is an eclectic mix of poems ranging from the humorous to the sad and the long to the short. What are my poems about? To paraphrase the great Bob Dylan - "Some are about fifty lines and some are about four lines."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGerald Morgan
    Release dateJan 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301394388
    Stray Threads Poetry
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    Gerald Morgan

    Gerald Morgan was born and brought up in Girvan, a small harbour town on Scotland's south-west coast. He attended Sacred Heart High School in Girvan from 1966 until 1971. Gerald is married to Gina and has one daughter, Sara, and one grandson, Daniel. He enjoys writing poetry, listening to music, reading biographies, walking and supporting Ayr United. Among his favourite poets are Robert Burns, Bob Dylan, Roger McGough and Spike Milligan

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      Stray Threads Poetry - Gerald Morgan

      STRAY THREADS POETRY

      By Gerald Morgan

      Dedicated to Gina - My rock since ‘69

      Copyright 2013 Gerald Morgan / Stray Threads Poetry

      Smashwords Edition, Licence Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this writer.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Alexander Tudhope

      Things To Do When Your Job Has Gone

      Mind Games

      Moonface and Will O' The Wisp

      Ghent

      Farewell To Girvan

      Tunnel Vision

      Balshazer The Cod

      Autumn Leaves - A Song For Gina

      Defying Nature

      On Discovering Keats In Rome

      Hernandez

      Bacon Butties

      Kate's Tale - The Real Story Of Tam O'Shanter

      Parallel Lines

      Going Public

      Yes Sir - No Sir

      The Coo That Calved The Cuddy (Parts 1 & 3)

      The Loss

      Yes

      The Snail

      Stirling 13.07.01

      The Sky Has Lost It's Colour

      The Veteran

      About and contact the writer

      ALEXANDER TUDHOPE

      Who will weep in years to come?

      Whose tears will well and run?

      For Alexander Tudhope.

      A brother and a son.

      Who will say, with family pride?

      A hero’s work was done.

      By Alexander Tudhope.

      A brother and a son.

      Who made the call too soon?

      And left

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