7 DECEMBER NOTTINGHAM AND THE WORLD RENEWED
PARIS IS BURNING & THE PFIZER VACCINE’S AIRBORNE
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
PROTESTS & THE PANDEMIC HAVE COMPLEMENTED EACH OTHER
IN UNFLATTERING WAYS
TODAY THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF NO-DEAL PUTS BREXIT BACK ON TOP
HELLO STRANGER!
IN THE MIDLANDS CHRISTMAS LASTED LESS THAN ONE DAY
MILLING CROWDS CLOSED NOTTINGHAM’S SEASONAL MARKET
ONLY HOURS AFTER OPENING
CLOSURE CAME TWO YEARS EARLIER
FOR LOCAL GRANDAD ERROL GRAHAM
FAILED TO ATTEND INTERVIEW
BENEFITS DENIED
FIVE STONE WHEN HE DIED
WITH TWO OUT-OF-DATE FISH TINS IN THE FLAT
AS A YOUNG ’UN
YOUR LOCKS LOOKED RASTAFARIAN
LATER YOU LOST YOUR ZEAL
WHAT WERE YOU READY TO GIVE FOR A MEAL?
JUDICIAL REVIEW INTO DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS POLICY
REMINDS US HOW MUCH ELSE NEEDS DOING
EVEN IF THE END’S IN SIGHT FOR COVID-19
WISHING IT’S TRUE THAT IF WE LOOK THAT FAR AHEAD THEN HOPE ACCORDS WITH WHO WE ARE YOURS TRULY THE NEWS POET
