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Alans at War

Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

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The Joy of Reading a Poetry Anthology

This book is filled with various types of war poem, some that you really wouldn't expect. The first one is called Messdek and it's by Alan Ross who joined the Royal Navy in 1941 to fight in World War II. And my own particular favorite, the Consulations of Obsenity, a welcome surprise.

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