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Cathy Galvin - In Coventry
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In Coventry
Cathy Galvin
Sandbagged Taff with a crown of nails
dances the weir of steps
with golden rails.
She stares.
Mary gone with another man –
Mam locked her door.
Card marked by Peeping Tom:
just couldn’t take any more.
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