all around our houses by anna b sexton
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A series of poems related to the houses I have lived in. Created as part of a collaboration with writer, poet & performer; Miriam NashTRANSCRIPT
All around our houses by Anna Sexton 2010
All around our houses All around our houses All around our houses All around our houses Anna Anna Anna Anna B. B. B. B. SextonSextonSextonSexton
A series of poems relating
to the houses I have lived in.
Created as part of a collaborative
project with Miriam Nash, poet
All around our houses by Anna Sexton 2010
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15.11.1974
Faint disquFaint disquFaint disquFaint disquiet soundsiet soundsiet soundsiet sounds Harold Wood Hospital
ring down corridors. I latchring down corridors. I latchring down corridors. I latchring down corridors. I latch Harold Wood,
onto mum first dayonto mum first dayonto mum first dayonto mum first day Essex
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Woodman Road sofa
No more slouching hereNo more slouching hereNo more slouching hereNo more slouching here Woodman Road
still the cushions go unstill the cushions go unstill the cushions go unstill the cushions go un----pressed pressed pressed pressed Brentwood,
a jam packed suitcasea jam packed suitcasea jam packed suitcasea jam packed suitcase Essex
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Telling tales
A hint of frostyA hint of frostyA hint of frostyA hint of frosty 1st floor flat,
tracks tell tales up alongtracks tell tales up alongtracks tell tales up alongtracks tell tales up along Fitzwilliam Cottage
the unravelled lanethe unravelled lanethe unravelled lanethe unravelled lane
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Kneading soda breadKneading soda breadKneading soda breadKneading soda bread Ron's Flat,
top twenty bop togethertop twenty bop togethertop twenty bop togethertop twenty bop together Hornchurch
tunes looping in time tunes looping in time tunes looping in time tunes looping in time
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Curtains in summer
Hot air blows past meHot air blows past meHot air blows past meHot air blows past me Tomari
into a cool dark thick weaveinto a cool dark thick weaveinto a cool dark thick weaveinto a cool dark thick weave Doddinghurst,
she spies up Urcolshe spies up Urcolshe spies up Urcolshe spies up Urcol Ongar
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Deep breathing, peachesDeep breathing, peachesDeep breathing, peachesDeep breathing, peaches 34 Swiss Avenue
games hidden under beds.games hidden under beds.games hidden under beds.games hidden under beds.
All those rules to breakAll those rules to breakAll those rules to breakAll those rules to break
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Apple scentedApple scentedApple scentedApple scented bunkbunkbunkbunk Ockelford Avenue
a stranger’s presence hiding.a stranger’s presence hiding.a stranger’s presence hiding.a stranger’s presence hiding.
In sparks the shadowsIn sparks the shadowsIn sparks the shadowsIn sparks the shadows
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1st time
Buttercup brightensButtercup brightensButtercup brightensButtercup brightens 120 Bourne Vale,
headspace, full of ripe colourheadspace, full of ripe colourheadspace, full of ripe colourheadspace, full of ripe colour Hayes,
waiting to break freewaiting to break freewaiting to break freewaiting to break free Bromley Kent
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Awake above tombAwake above tombAwake above tombAwake above tomb 1st room
twisted lot thrown togethertwisted lot thrown togethertwisted lot thrown togethertwisted lot thrown together Uni in 1st year,
ketchup on the stairsketchup on the stairsketchup on the stairsketchup on the stairs Dillistone Court
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The Beautiful SouThe Beautiful SouThe Beautiful SouThe Beautiful Southththth
wailed at top pelt wafting upwailed at top pelt wafting upwailed at top pelt wafting upwailed at top pelt wafting up
over Rev. Al Greenover Rev. Al Greenover Rev. Al Greenover Rev. Al Green
No Issac Hayes hereNo Issac Hayes hereNo Issac Hayes hereNo Issac Hayes here 2nd room
more high dramas unfoldmore high dramas unfoldmore high dramas unfoldmore high dramas unfold Uni in 1st year,
over all night Scrabbleover all night Scrabbleover all night Scrabbleover all night Scrabble Dillistone Court
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Cramped up student denCramped up student denCramped up student denCramped up student den
mingled wimingled wimingled wimingled with heat of maggots th heat of maggots th heat of maggots th heat of maggots
in marshmallow airin marshmallow airin marshmallow airin marshmallow air
The man is the earth The man is the earth The man is the earth The man is the earth 14 Deane Road,
the woman the heavens pleasethe woman the heavens pleasethe woman the heavens pleasethe woman the heavens please Kensington
demand a new fridge demand a new fridge demand a new fridge demand a new fridge
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Winter chill beyond Winter chill beyond Winter chill beyond Winter chill beyond
icy breath of lovers scaredicy breath of lovers scaredicy breath of lovers scaredicy breath of lovers scared
to move undto move undto move undto move under coverser coverser coverser covers
Layered felt framesLayered felt framesLayered felt framesLayered felt frames Childers Street,
working to keep out air working to keep out air working to keep out air working to keep out air Old Swan
rifle, fire work blasts rifle, fire work blasts rifle, fire work blasts rifle, fire work blasts
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Play time palace withPlay time palace withPlay time palace withPlay time palace with 1st time
veranda over views veranda over views veranda over views veranda over views 14b St.Brides Street
of scattereof scattereof scattereof scattered crime scenesd crime scenesd crime scenesd crime scenes
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Lift broken again...Lift broken again...Lift broken again...Lift broken again... 13th floor,
Cautiously clamber upwardsCautiously clamber upwardsCautiously clamber upwardsCautiously clamber upwards Salford flat share
last few daylight hours last few daylight hours last few daylight hours last few daylight hours
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We will soon deWe will soon deWe will soon deWe will soon depart part part part 2nd time
disbanded and broken updisbanded and broken updisbanded and broken updisbanded and broken up 14b St.Brides Street
our toys will be soldour toys will be soldour toys will be soldour toys will be sold
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2nd time
Dumb return back hereDumb return back hereDumb return back hereDumb return back here 120 Bourne Vale,
in this time warp there’s noin this time warp there’s noin this time warp there’s noin this time warp there’s no Hayes,
sense of any placesense of any placesense of any placesense of any place Bromley Kent
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Our guilt togetherOur guilt togetherOur guilt togetherOur guilt together
over late night coffees withover late night coffees withover late night coffees withover late night coffees with
stolen caressesstolen caressesstolen caressesstolen caresses
Hump lumpen sofaHump lumpen sofaHump lumpen sofaHump lumpen sofa Orme House
this lovers’ tryst cracklingthis lovers’ tryst cracklingthis lovers’ tryst cracklingthis lovers’ tryst crackling
against the vinylagainst the vinylagainst the vinylagainst the vinyl
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A temporaryA temporaryA temporaryA temporary
stop over as asbestosstop over as asbestosstop over as asbestosstop over as asbestos
ruins over time. ruins over time. ruins over time. ruins over time.
No more history pastNo more history pastNo more history pastNo more history past Scriven Street
caring for a friend hidingcaring for a friend hidingcaring for a friend hidingcaring for a friend hiding
out in vodka haze out in vodka haze out in vodka haze out in vodka haze
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This palace becomes This palace becomes This palace becomes This palace becomes Warneford Street
a desperata desperata desperata desperate love affaire love affaire love affaire love affair
clinging to the bricksclinging to the bricksclinging to the bricksclinging to the bricks
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A deep dulling cold A deep dulling cold A deep dulling cold A deep dulling cold Hill House Annexe
No heat to speak of, our breathNo heat to speak of, our breathNo heat to speak of, our breathNo heat to speak of, our breath
signals more hot teasignals more hot teasignals more hot teasignals more hot tea
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In ChrIn ChrIn ChrIn Chrissy the Moonissy the Moonissy the Moonissy the Moon Chamberlain Cottage
the giggling snow glistens. the giggling snow glistens. the giggling snow glistens. the giggling snow glistens.
We walk hand in hand.We walk hand in hand.We walk hand in hand.We walk hand in hand.
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Along the rubbishAlong the rubbishAlong the rubbishAlong the rubbish Carradale House
strewn landing, the pea meat airstrewn landing, the pea meat airstrewn landing, the pea meat airstrewn landing, the pea meat air
colliding with fumescolliding with fumescolliding with fumescolliding with fumes
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Special thanks to...Special thanks to...Special thanks to...Special thanks to...
Miriam Nash
Ellie & Anika aka Accident & Emergence
Bow Arts Trust and the Live Work scheme
Penny Stanford
Hristo Guertchev
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