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    Poetry Lite
    Poetry Lite
    Poetry Lite
    Ebook167 pages41 minutes

    Poetry Lite

    By Eddie Thompson

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    Eddie Thompson is an expatriate Manxman who settled in Milton Keynes with his Welsh wife Enid and daughters Kirsty and Gill in 1981. His verses are based on his experiences, observations and thoughts about life and are for the most part refreshingly brief. They cover a variety of subjects from getting older to singing, musicianship, forgetfulness and the way people talk. Witty, entertaining and often highly topical, Eddie’s verses, already acclaimed by his friends, are now published for the first time for a wider audience. Fellow bass Peter Osborne, who contributed the drawings, writes: “I love to put aside my oils and palette and join my friend Eddie Thompson, the wordsmith, poet and sideswiper, and add a few visuals to his verbals."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMereo Books
    Release dateJul 11, 2016
    ISBN9781861516282
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