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Nine Arches Press - June 05, 2010 - 2 Comments

Lady Godiva and Me

Lady Godiva and Me by Liam Guilar

Reviewed by Joanna M. Weston

These poems are not about Lady Godiva’s ride, but rather about those who lived, or live, in Coventry. The poems are like the voices heard by someone standing on a street corner, i.e. snatched conversations or brief comments, often inward-looking, more frequently casual but insightful interchanges.

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