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    Fedw
    Fedw
    Fedw
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    Fedw

    By Alex Burrett

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    A free collection of poems by Alex Burrett for those interested in his writing. Fedw represents 25 years of distilled joy and pain.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlex Burrett
    Release dateApr 11, 2013
    ISBN9781301883066
    Fedw
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    Alex Burrett

    Alex Burrett lives in London, where he works in advertising. This is his first collection of stories.

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      Book preview

      Fedw - Alex Burrett

      Index

      If you run with the Wolves

      He makes sailing ships

      The mightiest storm

      They come

      My mate Death

      Britannia

      I am

      Describing colours to a blind man

      From me to You

      King Cat

      The Grave Cat

      What can I promise you?

      Keepers

      Handsome, Tall and Tough

      The cannibal Mum and Dad

      Two-dog woman

      When Autumn turned

      Halloween's my favourite holiday

      If I sung my poem

      I look into my glass

      My flame

      Page rage

      Pruning

      One day this poem will change the world

      Shower

      Trust

      Virbulasult

      Born again

      Use me

      Victoria Vanskeley

      Working week days

      Crumpled

      They're crushing pigeons

      Break me

      My home was a castle

      Pre-stomp parade

      If only I could sleep

      Mourning

      Bibliography

      Webliography

      If you run with the Wolves

      If you run with the Wolves for long enough


      they’ll think you one of them,

      so will the sheep on the hillside


      so will the fawns in the glen.

      If you change your coat for a Wolfskin


      to blend in with the pack,

      the rabbits will rush for their burrows

      the chickens will hide in the shack.

      If your once original banter


      becomes a hollow howl,

      expect the panicking fauna


      expect the flapping fowl.

      The running might well be exciting


      and you’re just there for the ride,

      but run with the Wolves for long enough

      and you’ll turn Wolf inside.

      He makes sailing ships

      Hands that lifted two-man stones

      and set to rage broke tough-guy bones

      and through deep snow sought stranded sheep

      and held them tight down valleys

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