All around our houses
Anna B. Sexton
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 disquiet disquiet sounds
Harold Wood Hospital
ring down corridors. I latch
Harold Wood,
onto mum first day
Essex All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Woodman Road sofa No more slouching here
Woodman Road
still the cushions go unun-pressed
Brentwood,
a jam packed suitcase
Essex All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Telling tales A hint of frosty
1st floor flat,
tracks tell tales up along
Fitzwilliam Cottage
the unravelled lane
All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Kneading soda bread
Ron's Flat,
top twenty bop together
Hornchurch
tunes looping in time All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Curtains in summer Hot air blows past me
Tomari
into a cool dark thick weave
Doddinghurst,
she spies up Urcol
Ongar All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Deep breathing, peaches
34 Swiss Avenue
games hidden under beds. All those rules to break All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Apple scented bunk
Ockelford Avenue
a stranger’s presence hiding. In sparks the shadows
All around our houses by Anna Sexton 2010
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1st time Buttercup brightens
120 Bourne Vale,
headspace, full of ripe colour
Hayes,
waiting to break free
Bromley Kent All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Awake above tomb
1st room
twisted lot thrown together
Uni in 1st year,
ketchup on the stairs
Dillistone Court All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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The Beautiful South South wailed at top pelt wafting up over Rev. Al Green No Issac Hayes here
2nd room
more high dramas unfold
Uni in 1st year,
over all night Scrabble
Dillistone Court
All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Cramped up student den mingled with with heat of maggots in marshmallow air The man is the earth
14 Deane Road,
the woman the heavens please
Kensington
demand a new fridge All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Winter chill beyond icy breath of lovers scared to move under under covers Layered felt frames
Childers Street,
working to keep out air
Old Swan
rifle, fire work blasts All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Play time palace with
1st time
veranda over views
14b St.Brides Street
of scattered scattered crime scenes All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Lift broken again...
13th floor,
Cautiously clamber upwards
Salford flat share
last few daylight hours All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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We will soon depart depart
2nd time
disbanded and broken up
14b St.Brides Street
our toys will be sold All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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2nd time Dumb return back here
120 Bourne Vale,
in this time warp there’s no
Hayes,
sense of any place
Bromley Kent All around our houses by Anna Sexton 2010
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Our guilt together over late night coffees with stolen caresses Hump lumpen sofa
Orme House
this lovers’ tryst crackling against the vinyl All around our houses by Anna Sexton 2010
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A temporary stop over as asbestos ruins over time. No more history past
Scriven Street
caring for a friend hiding out in vodka haze All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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This palace becomes
Warneford Street
a desperate desperate love affair clinging to the bricks All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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A deep dulling cold
Hill House Annexe
No heat to speak of, our breath signals more hot tea All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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In Chrissy Chrissy the Moon
Chamberlain Cottage
the giggling snow glistens. We walk hand in hand. All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Along the rubbish
Carradale House
strewn landing, the pea meat air colliding with fumes All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010
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Special thanks to... Miriam Nash Ellie & Anika aka Accident & Emergence Bow Arts Trust and the Live Work scheme Penny Stanford Hristo Guertchev A copy of this postcard book may be ordered on request (Ten pounds plus postage and packaging) http://collaborarting.wordpress.com http: collaborarting.wordpress.com All around our houses by Anna Sexton  2010