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Poetry

Whether in strict rhyming metre or free-flow verse, these contributions have all been inspired by places in Essex. We would be delighted to receive more contributions of your poetry, especially if it accompanies a sound recording of the place that prompted the poem.

  • Marshland Poem, 2016

    Marshland Poem, 2016

  • Unloading cockles, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 2015

    Unloading cockles, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 2015

    https://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Recording-autosaved-2.mp3
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