Thorny matters: My favourite poems XI: Edward Thomas (and me)

Thorny matters: My favourite poems XI: Edward Thomas (and me): A short delicious poem painting a picture and capturing a moment perfectly... and my slightly longer story capturing the previous moments. ...

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