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Recordings wanted

Perhaps you'd like to make a recording of the poems below and have it attached to the poem. I know the author would be delighted to hear your interpretation. Just record your version on your phone and email it to editor@workinwords.net. You can listen to other recordings here.

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How Do We Manage?

Tannur

2016

Make space for the Civil and the Savage
In ways that take the fear away
In ways that inform our

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History is actually repeating itself

Loot

2018

So my history teacher told me everything that is done has been done before.

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History Books

Navy

2015

Sit down class. Quiet Please! Right open your books to page fifty four,
Yes, I know, settle down,

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Help for the task

David K. Gilchrist

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Lord, You have set us to this task: Now work through us, is all we ask.

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Freshman Blues

Seryianis

2018

Imagine the duress,
new student searching

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Fly

Amanda Sterzick

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Meetings, appointments, deadlines come.
Projects, artwork left undone.

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Fishy Jock Bird Sings

Loot

2019

Gil tells me the first revolution is when you change your mind.
Well, move over Che, because I’m changing mine all the time.

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Extended Abstract

Jeffery

2019

I found an equation that approximates my work pattern during my PhD: f(x) = x²sin(x)².

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Do stuff be complete

Loot

2018

Do stuff, be complete

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Crossroad revisited.

Loot

2019

How many times can I do the deal, what’s left to trade? 
Another slice of my life, for the promises you’ve made? 

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Critical Condition

Dr Jenny Knight

2018

Do not disturb. I am licking my wounds 
To make sure that they never heal 

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Celebrate Deteriorate

Loot

2017

Jingoism, bullsh*t, vented frustration and trash.
Much vaulted celebration, the Big Christmas Bash.

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