WEA Poetry Barnes

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Redemption

If Redemption is being married to a murderer And living above a fish shop then Count me out.

Whatever the way The woman is the means In Francis Stuart’s ‘Redemption’ Where to be redeemed requires A woman to be the victim. Romilly, Annie, Margareta,

The ex wife Anyone else? Where the Word and the White Worm And possibly the white male writer Were one.

It seems that the White Worm Had a lot to do with it but Don’t overlook the white male writer Blighter.

Thank God for God At least one man’s son Took the rap for us all. Was prepared to stand up


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