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March 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 160 – Hadassah Grace

Welcome to episode 160 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. I had a conversation this week with Hadassah […]
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August 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Mercy Killings

The music’s float is forced through the speakers. Fluttering fantail half caught in the lawn mower. I kill the volume. Spade across its head. (When very young I watched my uncle put a bird out of its misery never thought too much about it). A new song spreads its wings…
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